Turnover Cost: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Utah

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Utah, United States

$25,800 – $103,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,690 for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Utah, 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 Utah, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Utah's market reports an annual mean wage of $51,690 for automotive service technicians and mechanics. Replacing such a technician costs $25,800 to $103,400 by SHRM's 50%-to-200% replacement framework. That estimate varies with your hiring speed, the hire's specialization, and how quickly they achieve independent operation.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Utah, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAutomotive Service Technicians and MechanicsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$51,690$82,038

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