Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Maryland

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Maryland, United States

$29,700 – $118,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $59,380 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Maryland, 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 Maryland, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Maryland employers face an annual mean wage of $59,380 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. Using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost framework, losing one technician means an estimated cost of $29,700 to $118,800. That range reflects what the field has observed; your own cost will depend on factors like market tightness, training requirements, and how many weeks pass before a replacement reaches full capability.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Maryland, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$59,380$93,226

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