Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Virginia

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Virginia, United States

$58,100 – $232,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $116,130 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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

Virginia offers an annual mean wage of $116,130 for systems administrators per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs between $58,100 and $232,300 based on SHRM's replacement-cost multiple (50% to 200% of salary). Your actual spend depends on how quickly you fill the opening, training depth, and the duration of the vacancy.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Virginia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$116,130$90,036