Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Maine (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Maine, United States

$64,500 – $258,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $129,040 for Software Developers in Maine, 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 Maine, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Database Architects
  • Software Developers
  • Computer Programmers
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

The annual mean wage for Software Developers in Maine sits at $129,040 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing one costs between $64,500 and $258,100 by applying SHRM's data showing replacement ranges from 50% to 200% of annual salary. The $64,500 to $258,100 range is a planning estimate; your real replacement cost depends on how long the position stays open, how quickly onboarding completes, and work delayed while searching.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Maine, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$129,040$79,115

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