Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Colorado (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Colorado, United States

$75,500 – $301,900estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $150,940 for Software Developers in Colorado, 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 Colorado, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • General and Operations Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Database Architects
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

Software Developers in Colorado have an annual mean wage of $150,940 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated replacement cost spans $75,500 to $301,900 when you use SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple. Budget closer to the middle if your hiring cycle runs two to three months.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Colorado, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$150,940$94,189

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