Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Illinois (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Developers population in Illinois, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Developers · Illinois, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $136,540 for Software Developers in Illinois, 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 Illinois, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Software Developers in Illinois earn an annual mean wage of $136,540 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). When one departs, the cost to replace them falls between $68,300 and $273,100 when you apply SHRM's estimate that replacement costs span 50% to 200% of annual salary. These figures ($68,300 to $273,100) are planning estimates; your real replacement cost depends on hiring speed, ramp-up pace, and team productivity during the vacancy.
Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average
| Measure | Software Developers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $136,540 | $86,267 |