Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Nebraska
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers population in Nebraska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Nebraska, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $98,160 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Nebraska, 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 Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers compares in Nebraska, United States
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What this means
The annual mean wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Nebraska is $98,160. When one leaves, the estimated replacement cost ranges from $49,100 to $196,300, based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost rule applied to that salary. Your organization's actual cost depends on how quickly you fill the opening, how long onboarding takes, and the productivity lost during the gap.
Estimated cost of turnover: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers vs regional average
| Measure | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $98,160 | $76,434 |