Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Pennsylvania

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Pennsylvania, United States

$27,200 – $108,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $54,340 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania, 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

Pennsylvania's automotive service technicians and mechanics have an annual mean wage of $54,340. The replacement cost for one technician spans $27,200 to $108,700 under SHRM's 50%-to-200% rule. Your actual figure hinges on local competition for hires, the newcomer's experience level, and your onboarding duration.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Pennsylvania, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$54,340$80,393

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