Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Iowa (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Iowa, United States

$59,400 – $237,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $118,780 for Software Developers in Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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

Software Developers in Iowa earn an annual mean wage of $118,780 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated cost to replace one ranges from $59,400 to $237,600 when you apply SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple. Your real cost hinges on local market conditions and how quickly your new hire becomes fully productive.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$118,780$75,472

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