Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, District of Columbia

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · District of Columbia, United States

$34,000 – $135,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $67,910 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

The District of Columbia has an annual mean wage of $67,910 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Using Gallup's 50%-200% multiple, the estimated cost ranges from $34,000 to $135,800. Your real cost depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up speed, and lost productivity during the gap.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in District of Columbia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$67,910$99,584

Related benchmarks

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