Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
Occupation (2821) - 2026-Q1
- 39.8, Average age
- 3.87%, Workforce with second job
- 26.5%, Informal Workforce
- 12.6, Average years of Schooling
About Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
#permalink to sectionThe best average salaries received by Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (27.3k), Ciudad de México (15.5k), and Jalisco (13.7k).
76.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.15k MX and 23.5% to men with an average salary of $6.32k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 81.2% corresponding to 746 from 919 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 5.5% corresponding to 81 from 1.47k workers.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 39.5, Women
- 40.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics represented the 28.4% of the employed population and women 71.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (17k men and 33.4k women).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.23k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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)
- 12.7, Women
- 12.2, Men
The highest average salary was $9.38k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.7k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (43.1%), Medical Doctors Offices (20.5%), and General Hospitals (15.2%).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 26.5%, Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics reached a 26.5%, which implied an increase from 0.47 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (26%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were Zacatecas (81.2%), Hidalgo (64.1%), and Oaxaca (61.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (6.28%), Estado de México (5.83%), and Colima (5.5%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 50.5k workers of which 72.1% corresponds to formal employment (36.4k) and 27.9% to informal employment (14.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 79.8k workers of which 72.8% corresponds to formal employment (58.1k) and 27.2% corresponds to informal employment (21.7k).