Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Iowa

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Iowa, United States

$27,700 – $110,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $55,310 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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

Hiring Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Iowa means budgeting for an annual mean wage of $55,310. Replacing one technician carries an estimated cost ranging from $27,700 to $110,600, derived from SHRM's research showing replacement costs run 50% to 200% of annual salary. That range is a planning estimate; actual cost depends on how quickly the position fills and how long ramp-up takes.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$55,310$75,472

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