Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, North Dakota

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · North Dakota, United States

$29,000 – $116,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $58,000 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota, 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

At $58,000, North Dakota's annual mean wage for automotive service technicians creates a modest cost base for the state. Replacing one technician costs $29,000 to $116,000 when applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement cost multiples. Budget this as a planning figure; actual costs depend on hiring speed and onboarding requirements.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in North Dakota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$58,000$75,814

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