Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Louisiana
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics population in Louisiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Louisiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $50,650 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
An Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic departing from a Louisiana employer costs money to replace, starting with an annual mean wage baseline of $50,650. That replacement expense runs $25,300 to $101,300 under the 50% to 200% multiple SHRM identifies as the typical replacement-cost range. The estimate is most useful as a planning tool; real numbers shift based on the speed of hiring, duration of training, and productivity ramp.
Estimated cost of turnover: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics vs regional average
| Measure | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $50,650 | $68,213 |