Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, New Mexico

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · New Mexico, United States

$25,900 – $103,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,790 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in New Mexico, 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 New Mexico, 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

Mechanics in New Mexico earn an annual mean wage of $51,790. Replacing one costs $25,900 to $103,600 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement cost multiples. Treat this as a planning tool; real costs depend on hiring speed and onboarding specifics.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in New Mexico, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$51,790$77,612

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