Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Arkansas (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Developers population in Arkansas, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Arkansas, United States

$54,800 – $219,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $109,590 for Software Developers in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Computer Programmers
  • Software Developers
  • Information Security Analysts
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

Arkansas software developers earn an annual mean wage of $109,590 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated cost to replace one ranges from $54,800 to $219,200, using the 50% to 200% replacement-cost rule cited by SHRM. That range shifts based on how quickly you fill the role and what lost output costs during the hiring and onboarding period.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Arkansas, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$109,590$69,554

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