Occupation (2654) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting during first quarter of 2026 was 45.7k people, whose salary averaged $14.3k MX working around 27.1 hours per week.
The average age of Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting was 36.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.5% men with an average salary of $14.4k MX and, 5.53% women with average salary of $13.6k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($38.7k MX), Estado de México ($26k MX), and Jalisco ($18.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (12.1k), Ciudad de México (5.51k), and Jalisco (3.93k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($32.6k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($21.1k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($18.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Rental of Household and Personal Goods (30.5k), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (18.7k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (8.14k).
3.22% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.23k MX and 96.8% to men with an average salary of $7.26k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 147 from 147 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 13.9% corresponding to 61 from 439 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting were 45.7k being a 13.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (40.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $14.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.16%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($13.4k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (12.1k), Ciudad de México (5.51k), and Jalisco (3.93k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Querétaro with an increase of 8.76k (259%) and 1.24k (492%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Nuevo León with a decrease of 1.58k (54.9%) and 1.49k (48.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($38.7k MX), Estado de México ($26k MX), and Jalisco ($18.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Jalisco with an increase of $35.4k MX (1.08k%) and $10.8k MX (138%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Yucatán with a decrease of $54.7k MX (79.7%) and $12.5k MX (78.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 36.4, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting represented the 94.5% of the employed population and women 5.53%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (13.5k men and 1.07k women).
The highest average salary was $32.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $32.2k 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): 12.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (12.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (1.15k).
The highest average salary was $9.05k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4k MX received by men 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 Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Rental of Household and Personal Goods (38.2%), Performing Arts Companies and Groups (23.5%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (10.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($32.6k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($21.1k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($18.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting reached a 67.2%, which implied an increase from 2.28 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (64.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 12.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting were Tlaxcala (100%), San Luis Potosí (100%), and Querétaro (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (21.8%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (21%), and Yucatán (13.9%).
The workforce of Technical Aids and Audio Engineering, Sound and Lighting during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 14.5k workers of which 52% corresponds to formal employment (7.55k) and 48% to informal employment (6.97k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 12.9k workers of which 39.2% corresponds to formal employment (5.05k) and 60.8% corresponds to informal employment (7.83k).