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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$36,600 – $146,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $73,260 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in South Dakota, 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 Dakota, 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
  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  • Computer Programmers
  • Waiters and Waitresses

What this means

At $73,260, the annual mean wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in South Dakota reflects May 2025 data. The estimated replacement cost for one of these professionals is $36,600 to $146,500 using Gallup's 50% to 200% multiple. Your organization's actual cost depends on hiring timeline, onboarding duration, and lost productivity while the role sits vacant.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in South Dakota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$73,260$75,439

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