Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Arizona (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Arizona, United States

$66,300 – $265,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $132,530 for Software Developers in Arizona, 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 Arizona, 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

For Software Developers in Arizona, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $132,530. Replacing a developer there costs between $66,300 and $265,100 when you apply SHRM's cited 50% to 200% multiple. The actual figure depends on recruitment timeline, onboarding length, and the output you lose while the role is vacant.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Arizona, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$132,530$84,280

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