Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Oregon (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Oregon, United States

$74,500 – $298,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $149,060 for Software Developers in Oregon, 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 Oregon, 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
  • Software Developers
  • Database Architects
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Oregon's software developers earn an annual mean wage of $149,060, according to BLS. Replacing a developer at that wage costs an estimated $74,500 to $298,100 when you apply the replacement-cost multiple (50% to 200% of annual salary) that SHRM and Gallup document. The actual figure will depend on how long it takes to hire, how quickly the new developer becomes productive, and work delayed during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Oregon, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$149,060$90,225

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