Occupation (2822) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during first quarter of 2026 was 55.2k people, whose salary averaged $5.93k MX working around 30.3 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Dental Assistants was 35.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 28.6% men with an average salary of $3.97k MX and, 71.4% women with average salary of $6.72k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Dental Assistants were in Sinaloa ($44.1k MX), Campeche ($19.6k MX), and Chihuahua ($18.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (16.5k), Baja California (5.55k), and Jalisco (3.67k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($8.15k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($7.07k MX), and General Hospitals ($4.16k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (81.3k), Dental Offices (3.32k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (2.9k).
74.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.74k MX and 25.1% to men with an average salary of $3.71k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 392 from 392 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 19.1% corresponding to 449 from 2.35k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Dental Assistants were 55.2k being a 22.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (45.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.13k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (16.5k), Baja California (5.55k), and Jalisco (3.67k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Oaxaca with an increase of 12.3k (293%) and 1.35k (796%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Puebla with a decrease of 2.3k (49.5%) and 1.64k (45%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Dental Assistants during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($44.1k MX), Campeche ($19.6k MX), and Chihuahua ($18.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Campeche with an increase of $37.8k MX (601%) and $14.9k MX (315%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $9.06k MX (66%) and $8.95k MX (89.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 33.3, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants represented the 28.6% of the employed population and women 71.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (5.82k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13.2k).
The highest average salary was $9.45k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.48k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 13.8, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Assistants and Dental Assistants was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.88k men and 14.5k women).
The highest average salary was $9.83k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.13k 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 Assistants and Dental Assistants in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (87.6%), Dental Offices (3.57%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (3.13%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($8.15k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($7.07k MX), and General Hospitals ($4.16k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Dental Assistants reached a 59.9%, which implied a decrease from 10.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (70.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.12 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 19.1 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Dental Assistants were Tlaxcala (100%), Puebla (100%), and Estado de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (33.5%), Colima (28.7%), and Guanajuato (19.1%).
The workforce of Assistants and Dental Assistants during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 17k workers of which 45.8% corresponds to formal employment (7.78k) and 54.2% to informal employment (9.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 21.4k workers of which 53.4% corresponds to formal employment (11.4k) and 46.6% corresponds to informal employment (9.98k).