Subgroup (262) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists during first quarter of 2026 was 97.6k people, whose salary averaged $10.8k MX working around 42.6 hours per week.
The average age of Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists was 40 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.8% men with an average salary of $11.7k MX and, 25.2% women with average salary of $8.33k MX.
The best average salaries received by Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists were in Baja California Sur ($34k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($28k MX), and Oaxaca ($20.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (12k), Estado de México (7.53k), and Puebla (7.52k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($30k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (57k), Residential Building Construction (19.8k), and General Public Administration (4.33%).
21.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.67k MX and 78.2% to men with an average salary of $7.76k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.6% corresponding to 1.84k from 2.57k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 2.28% corresponding to 172 from 7.53k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists were 97.6k being a 7.12% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (91.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 46.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.39k MX).
The states with the highest number of Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (12k), Estado de México (7.53k), and Puebla (7.52k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 4.72k (169%) and 3.66k (184%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Jalisco with a decrease of 2.69k (84.9%) and 2.06k (30.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($34k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($28k MX), and Oaxaca ($20.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $26.4k MX (350%) and $19.8k MX (242%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Nayarit with a decrease of $6.65k MX (32.1%) and $4.62k MX (29.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists represented the 74.8% of the employed population and women 25.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (19k men and 8.02k women).
The highest average salary was $15.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.02k 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): 12.9, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (29.3k men and 9.85k women).
The highest average salary was $13.9k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.07k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (52.5%), Residential Building Construction (18.2%), and General Public Administration (4.33%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($30k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists reached a 25.4%, which implied a decrease from 8.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (34.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 29.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 71.6%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 2.28 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists were Yucatán (71.6%), Puebla (69.8%), and Jalisco (49.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (6.39%), Michoacán de Ocampo (2.84%), and Estado de México (2.28%).
The workforce of Auxiliary and Industrial Technicians, Surveyors, Miners and Technical Cartoonists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 27k workers of which 72.5% corresponds to formal employment (19.6k) and 27.5% to informal employment (7.42k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 39.2k workers of which 78.6% corresponds to formal employment (30.8k) and 21.4% corresponds to informal employment (8.39k).