Lawyers
Occupation (2135) - 2026-Q1
- 445k, Workforce
- $11.1k MX, Average monthly salary
- 42.7, Average age
- 37.5, Weekly hours worked
- 4.8, Weekly days worked
- 3.15%, Workforce with second job
- 21.8%, Informal Workforce
- 16.8, Average years of Schooling
About Lawyers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Lawyers during first quarter of 2026 was 445k people, whose salary averaged $11.1k MX working around 37.5 hours per week.
The average age of Lawyers was 42.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 58.4% men with an average salary of $12.7k MX and, 41.6% women with average salary of $8.89k MX.
The best average salaries received by Lawyers were in Quintana Roo ($21.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.5k MX), and Estado de México ($16.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (110k), Ciudad de México (66.5k), and Jalisco (30.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($50k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($30k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($29.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (586k), General Public Administration (8.33%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.48%).
37.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.87k MX and 62.8% to men with an average salary of $8.18k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 54.1% corresponding to 6.47k from 12k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 7.86% corresponding to 468 from 5.96k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 445k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $11.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Lawyers were 445k being a 5.59% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (422k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.38k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Lawyers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (110k), Ciudad de México (66.5k), and Jalisco (30.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 11.3k (11.5%) and 9.53k (95%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Puebla with a decrease of 2.77k (12.3%) and 2.7k (16.3%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Lawyers during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($21.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.5k MX), and Estado de México ($16.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Estado de México with an increase of $14.4k MX (206%) and $11.1k MX (214%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $8.25k MX (43.3%) and $7.16k MX (67.7%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 39.9, Women
- 44.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Lawyers represented the 58.4% of the employed population and women 41.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (83.1k men and 58k women).
The highest average salary was $17.8k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.46k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
- 16.7, Women
- 16.8, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Lawyers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (242k men and 177k women).
The highest average salary was $13.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Lawyers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (68.2%), General Public Administration (8.33%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.48%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($50k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($30k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($29.9k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 21.8%, Lawyers
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Lawyers reached a 21.8%, which implied a decrease from 4.55 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (26.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 33 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 54.1%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 7.86 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Lawyers were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (54.1%), Tlaxcala (47%), and Guanajuato (46.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (11.3%), Ciudad de México (8.14%), and Tamaulipas (7.86%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Lawyers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 141k workers of which 75.7% corresponds to formal employment (107k) and 24.3% to informal employment (34.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 419k workers of which 79.2% corresponds to formal employment (332k) and 20.8% corresponds to informal employment (87.2k).