Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Florida (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Florida, United States

$68,500 – $274,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $137,010 for Software Developers in Florida, 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 Florida, 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
  • Computer Network Architects
  • Software Developers
  • General and Operations Managers
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

Florida Software Developers have an annual mean wage of $137,010 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated replacement cost is $68,500 to $274,000 when you apply SHRM's cited 50% to 200% rule. Whether you land closer to one end or the other depends on local hiring competition and your onboarding process.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Florida, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$137,010$81,915

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