Group (26) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2026 was 2.43M people, whose salary averaged $9.23k MX working around 40.9 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 93.3% men with an average salary of $9.38k MX and, 6.7% women with average salary of $7.15k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were in Baja California Sur ($14.5k MX), Sinaloa ($12.5k MX), and Campeche ($12.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (304k), Nuevo León (204k), and Ciudad de México (192k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($30.5k MX), Fishing ($20.7k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.22M), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (727k), and Building Installations and Equipmen (190k).
5.62% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.81k MX and 94.4% to men with an average salary of $7.84k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 66.1% corresponding to 48.4k from 73.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 27.4% corresponding to 16.3k from 59.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were 2.43M being a 3.35% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.35M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.23k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.85k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (304k), Nuevo León (204k), and Ciudad de México (192k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Ciudad de México with an increase of 21.7k (42.1%) and 18.5k (10.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sinaloa with a decrease of 14.4k (11.7%) and 11.4k (19%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14.5k MX), Sinaloa ($12.5k MX), and Campeche ($12.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of $5.57k MX (126%) and $3.08k MX (42.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Zacatecas with a decrease of $2.1k MX (17.1%) and $1.79k MX (19.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications represented the 93.3% of the employed population and women 6.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (560k men and 57.6k women).
The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.81k 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (866k men and 62.2k women).
The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.08k 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 Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (34.7%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (20.7%), and Building Installations and Equipmen (5.38%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($30.5k MX), Fishing ($20.7k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications reached a 44.1%, which implied a decrease from 1.75 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (45.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 10.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 66.1%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 27.4 %, Querétaro
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications were Michoacán de Ocampo (66.1%), Guerrero (64.4%), and Tabasco (62%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (30.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (29.9%), and Querétaro (27.4%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Exact Sciences, Biological, Engineering, Information Technology and Telecommunications during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 618k workers of which 60.6% corresponds to formal employment (374k) and 39.4% to informal employment (244k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 928k workers of which 58.9% corresponds to formal employment (546k) and 41.1% corresponds to informal employment (382k).