Occupation (2263) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation during first quarter of 2026 was 151k people, whose salary averaged $9.69k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
The average age of Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation was 39.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 70% men with an average salary of $9.5k MX and, 30% women with average salary of $10.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation were in Baja California Sur ($29.3k MX), Aguascalientes ($17.3k MX), and Colima ($16.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (32.3k), Estado de México (20.4k), and Jalisco (8.19k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($30k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($20k MX), and Cattle Raising ($19.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (127k), Residential Building Construction (95.3k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.01%).
34% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.27k MX and 66% to men with an average salary of $4.92k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 67% corresponding to 3.09k from 4.61k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 5.08% corresponding to 49 from 964 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation were 151k being a 2.09% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (148k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.77%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.52k MX).
The states with the highest number of Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (32.3k), Estado de México (20.4k), and Jalisco (8.19k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with an increase of 4.04k (14.3%) and 2.82k (157%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Nuevo León with a decrease of 5.61k (40.6%) and 2.79k (30.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($29.3k MX), Aguascalientes ($17.3k MX), and Colima ($16.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Yucatán with an increase of $13.4k MX (1.2k%) and $8.53k MX (128%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Guerrero with a decrease of $12.2k MX (80.6%) and $7.27k MX (63.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation represented the 70% of the employed population and women 30%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (34k men and 19.7k women).
The highest average salary was $15.1k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.7k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (105k men and 43.9k women).
The highest average salary was $9.59k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.45k MX received by men 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 Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (50.6%), Residential Building Construction (38%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.01%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($30k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($20k MX), and Cattle Raising ($19.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation reached a 24.3%, which implied an increase from 3.29 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (21%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation were Guerrero (67%), Tlaxcala (62.1%), and Oaxaca (50.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (7.18%), Estado de México (7.06%), and Colima (5.08%).
The workforce of Architects, Urban Planners and Transportation during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 53.7k workers of which 72.4% corresponds to formal employment (38.9k) and 27.6% to informal employment (14.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 149k workers of which 76.4% corresponds to formal employment (114k) and 23.6% corresponds to informal employment (35k).