Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Maine

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Maine, United States

$27,600 – $110,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $55,200 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Maine, 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 Maine, 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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What this means

Filling an open Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic role in Maine starts with understanding the annual mean wage of $55,200. The cost to backfill that position runs $27,600 to $110,400 based on Gallup's research into replacement-cost multiples. These estimates are starting points for budgeting; what you actually spend hinges on your hiring speed, the technician's learning curve, and how long the ramp to full productivity takes.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Maine, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$55,200$79,115