Subgroup (261) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during first quarter of 2026 was 75.9k people, whose salary averaged $9k MX working around 40.9 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic was 37.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 54% men with an average salary of $9.05k MX and, 46% women with average salary of $8.94k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were in Guerrero ($34.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX), and Querétaro ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (8.52k), Michoacán de Ocampo (7.57k), and Ciudad de México (7.26k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($30.1k MX), Dental Offices ($21.7k MX), and Fishing ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (23.5%), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (19.3k), and General Public Administration (12.4%).
48.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.98k MX and 51.2% to men with an average salary of $5.96k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 85.8% corresponding to 478 from 557 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 2.92% corresponding to 59 from 2.02k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were 75.9k being a 30.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (58k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 37.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.56k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (8.52k), Michoacán de Ocampo (7.57k), and Ciudad de México (7.26k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 6.82k (402%) and 5.63k (291%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.75k (89.6%) and 3.49k (36.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero ($34.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.9k MX), and Querétaro ($15.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Querétaro and Estado de México with an increase of $11.4k MX (313%) and $10.6k MX (412%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Tabasco with a decrease of $12.6k MX (93.6%) and $5.49k MX (34.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic represented the 54% of the employed population and women 46%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (12.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (12k).
The highest average salary was $11.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.05k MX received by men 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 Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (12.5k men and 14k women).
The highest average salary was $12.8k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.84k MX received by men 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 Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (23.5%), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (20.3%), and General Public Administration (12.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($30.1k MX), Dental Offices ($21.7k MX), and Fishing ($18k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic reached a 28.1%, which implied a decrease from 8.67 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (36.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 85.8%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 2.92 %, Yucatán
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic were Quintana Roo (85.8%), Tabasco (70%), and Oaxaca (66%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (4.36%), Baja California Sur (3.85%), and Yucatán (2.92%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Agronomic during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 21k workers of which 73.9% corresponds to formal employment (15.5k) and 26.1% to informal employment (5.48k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 26.6k workers of which 80.3% corresponds to formal employment (21.3k) and 19.7% corresponds to informal employment (5.23k).