Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Indiana (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Indiana, United States

$57,000 – $228,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $113,980 for Software Developers in Indiana, 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 Indiana, United States

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What this means

Replacing a Software Developer in Indiana costs somewhere between $57,000 and $228,000 by applying SHRM's finding that replacement expenses run from 50% to 200% of annual salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the annual mean wage for this role at $113,980 (May 2025). The $57,000 to $228,000 range is a planning estimate; your true replacement cost depends on hiring timeline, how quickly the hire becomes productive, and work delayed in between.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Indiana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$113,980$77,785

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