Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Arkansas

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Arkansas, United States

$24,200 – $96,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $48,420 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, United States

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What this means

The annual mean wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Arkansas is $48,420 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Using SHRM's 50%-200% multiple, the estimated cost to replace a technician ranges from $24,200 to $96,800. The real cost hinges on your time-to-fill, how quickly the new technician ramps up, and output loss.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Arkansas, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$48,420$69,554

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