Occupation (2823) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Hospital and Medical Assistants during first quarter of 2026 was 56.5k people, whose salary averaged $6.71k MX working around 41 hours per week.
The average age of Hospital and Medical Assistants was 40 years. The workforce was distributed in 64.6% men with an average salary of $7.72k MX and, 35.4% women with average salary of $4.85k MX.
The best average salaries received by Hospital and Medical Assistants were in Campeche ($13.8k MX), Sonora ($13.2k MX), and Nayarit ($12.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (8.47k), Estado de México (7.83k), and Guanajuato (7.12k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($21k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($15k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (45.5k), Medical Doctors Offices (25.4k), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (23.9k).
28.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.23k MX and 71.6% to men with an average salary of $5.12k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 85.6% corresponding to 3.3k from 3.86k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 1.48% corresponding to 105 from 7.12k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Hospital and Medical Assistants were 56.5k being a 27.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (44.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.42%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.42k MX).
The states with the highest number of Hospital and Medical Assistants during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (8.47k), Estado de México (7.83k), and Guanajuato (7.12k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.94k (170%) and 3.78k (80.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Querétaro and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 1.58k (72.1%) and 524 (37.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Hospital and Medical Assistants during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($13.8k MX), Sonora ($13.2k MX), and Nayarit ($12.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Sonora with an increase of $8.66k MX (303%) and $8.57k MX (187%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Colima with a decrease of $26.9k MX (100%) and $13.5k MX (56%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.4, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Hospital and Medical Assistants represented the 64.6% of the employed population and women 35.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (10.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (8.96k).
The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.69k MX received by men 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): 12.3, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Hospital and Medical Assistants was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (20.2k men and 12k women).
The highest average salary was $6.37k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.37k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Hospital and Medical Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (42.7%), Medical Doctors Offices (23.8%), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (22.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($21k MX), Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($15k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Development ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Hospital and Medical Assistants reached a 24.8%, which implied an increase from 9.45 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (15.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 85.6%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 1.48 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hospital and Medical Assistants were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (85.6%), Tabasco (71.5%), and Colima (59.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (10.9%), Nayarit (10.6%), and Guanajuato (1.48%).
The workforce of Hospital and Medical Assistants during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 18.1k workers of which 93.4% corresponds to formal employment (16.9k) and 6.56% to informal employment (1.19k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 32.2k workers of which 70.2% corresponds to formal employment (22.6k) and 29.8% corresponds to informal employment (9.61k).