Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, California

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · California, United States

$32,700 – $130,900estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $65,470 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in California, 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 California, United States

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What this means

California's Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics earn an annual mean wage of $65,470, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Using Gallup's 50%-200% multiple, the estimated cost to replace one ranges from $32,700 to $130,900. Your actual cost will depend on time-to-fill, onboarding speed, and productivity loss.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in California, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$65,470$104,696

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