Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Alabama

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics population in Alabama, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Alabama, United States

$25,500 – $102,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,020 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Alabama, 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 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics compares in Alabama, 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

In Alabama, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn an annual mean wage of $51,020 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Using SHRM's 50%-200% multiple, replacing one would cost an estimated $25,500 to $102,000. The real cost varies by how long the role stays open, employee ramp-up time, and output loss during the gap.

Estimated cost of turnover: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alabama, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$51,020$75,035

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