Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Alabama (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Developers population in Alabama, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Developers · Alabama, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $122,840 for Software Developers in Alabama, 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 Software Developers compares in Alabama, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
The annual mean wage for Software Developers in Alabama is $122,840 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs an estimated $61,400 to $245,700 when you apply the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple cited by SHRM. Your actual cost depends on how long a role stays open and what productivity you lose during ramp-up.
Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average
| Measure | Software Developers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $122,840 | $75,035 |