Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Rhode Island

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Rhode Island, United States

$27,200 – $108,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $54,310 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, 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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  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

This occupation's annual mean wage in Rhode Island is $54,310 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one technician costs between $27,200 and $108,600 when you apply SHRM's 50%-to-200% multiplier. The range reflects real variation in how fast you can fill the role, how much training someone needs, and costs while the position stays open.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Rhode Island, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$54,310$88,206

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