Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Massachusetts (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Developers population in Massachusetts, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Developers · Massachusetts, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $161,730 for Software Developers in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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
Massachusetts reports an annual mean wage of $161,730 for Software Developers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The cost to replace a developer falls between $80,900 and $323,500 by applying SHRM's estimate that replacement runs from 50% to 200% of annual salary. The $80,900 to $323,500 range is a planning estimate; your replacement cost depends on how long the position is vacant, how quickly the new hire becomes productive, and work delayed during the search.
Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average
| Measure | Software Developers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $161,730 | $99,163 |