Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Montana

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Network and Computer Systems Administrators population in Montana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Montana, United States

$41,600 – $166,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $83,130 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Montana, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Network and Computer Systems Administrators compares in Montana, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Staffing a network and computer systems administrator vacancy in Montana requires significant investment. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean wage for this occupation in the state is $83,130 as of May 2025. Replacing someone in this role typically costs between $41,600 and $166,300, using SHRM's guideline that replacement costs range from 50 to 200 percent of annual salary. As a planning estimate, the actual cost depends on the time-to-fill, ramp-up speed, and lost output during the transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Network and Computer Systems Administrators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Montana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$83,130$76,062