Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Michigan

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Michigan, United States

$28,200 – $113,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $56,490 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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

The Michigan automotive service sector pays an annual mean wage of $56,490 to Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. Replacing a technician at that wage costs an estimated $28,200 to $113,000 using the 50% to 200% replacement multiple SHRM has documented across organizations. The estimate is most useful as a planning baseline; your specific cost will reflect your hiring timeline, training depth, and the productivity period before the new technician carries full responsibility.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Michigan, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$56,490$79,512

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