Turnover Cost: Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Wisconsin

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Wisconsin, United States

$48,900 – $195,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $97,890 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, United States

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What this means

Wisconsin reports an annual mean wage of $97,890 for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in May 2025. The estimated replacement cost for one of these professionals is $48,900 to $195,800 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple. Actual costs depend on your hiring pace, the ramp-up period for new employees, and lost output during the vacancy.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Wisconsin, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$97,890$81,266

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