Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, South Carolina

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · South Carolina, United States

$48,500 – $193,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $96,910 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 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 Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers compares in South Carolina, United States

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What this means

South Carolina employers pay an annual mean wage of $96,910 to Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers as of May 2025. Replacing one of these professionals costs an estimated $48,500 to $193,800 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. Your actual cost depends on time-to-fill, onboarding speed, and lost productivity during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in South Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$96,910$79,075