Group (72) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during first quarter of 2026 was 747k people, whose salary averaged $9.19k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal was 43.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 97% men with an average salary of $9.31k MX and, 3.05% women with average salary of $5.24k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were in Nayarit ($14.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (105k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (52.9k), and Jalisco (49.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX), and Legal Services ($17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (283k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (88.7k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (19.5k).
3.04% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.72k MX and 97% to men with an average salary of $8.38k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.4% corresponding to 18.9k from 20.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 34.9% corresponding to 2.3k from 6.59k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were 747k being a 0.087% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (746k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.19k MX was observed, registering an increase of 13.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.12k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (105k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (52.9k), and Jalisco (49.8k)
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 14.5k (37.7%) and 10.5k (11.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 15.9k (25.7%) and 8.35k (31.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($14.5k MX), Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with an increase of $4.92k MX (92.2%) and $3.42k MX (38.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $3.24k MX (24.6%) and $2.09k MX (15.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 43.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal represented the 97% of the employed population and women 3.05%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (178k men and 9.6k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.1k MX received by men from 65 to 74 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 Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (298k men and 12.6k women).
The highest average salary was $11.7k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.98k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (61.1%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (19.2%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (4.23%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX), and Legal Services ($17k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal reached a 64.3%, which implied an increase from 1.48 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (62.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.56 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 94.4%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 34.9 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were Guerrero (94.4%), Michoacán de Ocampo (86.8%), and Oaxaca (85.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (46.5%), Tamaulipas (46.3%), and Baja California Sur (34.9%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 187k workers of which 42.9% corresponds to formal employment (80.2k) and 57.1% to informal employment (107k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 310k workers of which 34.4% corresponds to formal employment (107k) and 65.6% corresponds to informal employment (204k).