Turnover Cost: Software Developers, South Carolina (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · South Carolina, United States

$68,100 – $272,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $136,240 for Software Developers in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

South Carolina's software developers command an annual mean wage of $136,240 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Apply the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple SHRM and Gallup cite and you reach an estimated cost of $68,100 to $272,500 per developer departure. Real figures vary with how long positions stay vacant, how quickly hires get up to speed, and interruption to team productivity.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in South Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$136,240$79,075

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