Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Washington

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Washington, United States

$53,800 – $215,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $107,640 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Washington, 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 Washington, 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

Washington state's systems administrators have an annual mean wage of $107,640 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one can cost $53,800 to $215,300 based on the Work Institute's replacement-cost multiple (33% to 200% of salary). That range is a planning estimate; where you actually land depends on hiring timeline, onboarding complexity, and the business disruption of the vacancy.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$107,640$103,874

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