Subgroup (265) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during first quarter of 2026 was 308k people, whose salary averaged $8.9k MX working around 33.8 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording was 36.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 79% men with an average salary of $9.7k MX and, 21% women with average salary of $5.9k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were in Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), Yucatán ($14k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($13.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (67.3k), Ciudad de México (59.2k), and Nuevo León (18.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($32k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($23k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($23k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Specialized Design (114k), Legal Services (86.6k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (68.1k).
24% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.68k MX and 76% to men with an average salary of $6.95k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 86.5% corresponding to 4.77k from 5.52k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 16% corresponding to 1.24k from 7.76k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were 308k being a 9.34% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (281k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.75k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (67.3k), Ciudad de México (59.2k), and Nuevo León (18.7k)
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 20k (42.4%) and 18.6k (45.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Nuevo León with a decrease of 12.6k (45.3%) and 10.6k (36.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), Yucatán ($14k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($13.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $7k MX (127%) and $6.71k MX (100%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Puebla with a decrease of $12.6k MX (58.9%) and $7.26k MX (67.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording represented the 79% of the employed population and women 21%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (73.6k men and 22.3k women).
The highest average salary was $12.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.37k 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 Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (91.6k men and 25.7k women).
The highest average salary was $14.4k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.91k 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 Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Specialized Design (25.3%), Legal Services (19.2%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (15.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($32k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($23k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($23k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording reached a 45.6%, which implied an increase from 2.06 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (43.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 9.23 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording were Oaxaca (86.5%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (77%), and Chiapas (73.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (18.7%), Nuevo León (18%), and Chihuahua (16%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Computer and Communications Equipment and Recording during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 95.8k workers of which 61.9% corresponds to formal employment (59.3k) and 38.1% to informal employment (36.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 117k workers of which 58% corresponds to formal employment (68k) and 42% corresponds to informal employment (49.2k).