Occupation (2552) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Entertainers and Event Organizers during first quarter of 2026 was 40.4k people, whose salary averaged $8.9k MX working around 30.4 hours per week.
The average age of Entertainers and Event Organizers was 35.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 54% men with an average salary of $12.8k MX and, 46% women with average salary of $4.29k MX.
The best average salaries received by Entertainers and Event Organizers were in Sinaloa ($25k MX), Puebla ($24k MX), and Colima ($21.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.33k), Estado de México (6.88k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.33k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($29.9k MX), General Public Administration ($16k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (28.2k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (13.4k), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events (7.06k).
55.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.57k MX and 44.9% to men with an average salary of $11.7k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 226 from 226 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guerrero with a 3.09% corresponding to 71 from 2.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Entertainers and Event Organizers were 40.4k being a 13.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (35.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.93%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.17k MX).
The states with the highest number of Entertainers and Event Organizers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (8.33k), Estado de México (6.88k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.33k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 4.24k (4.51k%) and 1.32k (23.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Nuevo León with a decrease of 1.2k (60.7%) and 1.04k (52.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Entertainers and Event Organizers during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($25k MX), Puebla ($24k MX), and Colima ($21.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Estado de México with an increase of $20.1k MX (522%) and $17k MX (739%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $23k MX (100%) and $15.7k MX (85.1%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 13.3, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Entertainers and Event Organizers was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (8.18k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.7k).
The highest average salary was $6.71k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.71k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Entertainers and Event Organizers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (45.8%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (21.8%), and Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events (11.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($29.9k MX), General Public Administration ($16k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Entertainers and Event Organizers reached a 59%, which implied an increase from 16.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (42.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.23 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Entertainers and Event Organizers were Yucatán (100%), Oaxaca (100%), and Chihuahua (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (22.9%), Quintana Roo (12%), and Guerrero (3.09%).
The workforce of Entertainers and Event Organizers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 17.4k workers of which 31.1% corresponds to formal employment (5.4k) and 68.9% to informal employment (12k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 14.7k workers of which 31.6% corresponds to formal employment (4.64k) and 68.4% corresponds to informal employment (10k).