Occupation (5213) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Bañeros and Masseurs during first quarter of 2026 was 33.9k people, whose salary averaged $7.68k MX working around 28.7 hours per week.
The average age of Bañeros and Masseurs was 42.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 20.5% men with an average salary of $8.96k MX and, 79.5% women with average salary of $7.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Bañeros and Masseurs were in San Luis Potosí ($21.5k MX), Jalisco ($14.5k MX), and Nayarit ($12.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (7.7k), Guerrero (3.31k), and Ciudad de México (3.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($7.48k MX) and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($4.89k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (59.6k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (796), and Medical Doctors Offices (752).
76.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.01k MX and 23.4% to men with an average salary of $8.91k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 87 from 87 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 34.6% corresponding to 99 from 286 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Bañeros and Masseurs were 33.9k being a 29.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (48.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.68k MX was observed, registering an increase of 59%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.83k MX).
The states with the highest number of Bañeros and Masseurs during the first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo (7.7k), Guerrero (3.31k), and Ciudad de México (3.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Oaxaca with an increase of 2.52k (48.5%) and 2.09k (1.49k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 7.05k (68.8%) and 5.43k (92.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Bañeros and Masseurs during first quarter of 2026 were San Luis Potosí ($21.5k MX), Jalisco ($14.5k MX), and Nayarit ($12.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Jalisco with an increase of $20.2k MX (1.57k%) and $9.08k MX (166%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Hidalgo with a decrease of $7.5k MX (73.5%) and $5.11k MX (86.5%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.8, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Bañeros and Masseurs was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (3.61k men and 10.4k women).
The highest average salary was $9.55k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.55k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Bañeros and Masseurs in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (97.5%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (1.3%), and Medical Doctors Offices (1.23%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($7.48k MX) and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($4.89k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Bañeros and Masseurs reached a 77.2%, which implied a decrease from 3.88 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (81.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 22.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 34.6 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bañeros and Masseurs were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Sonora (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (55%), Aguascalientes (38%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (34.6%).
The workforce of Bañeros and Masseurs during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 10.2k workers of which 13.8% corresponds to formal employment (1.42k) and 86.2% to informal employment (8.82k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 14k workers of which 26.2% corresponds to formal employment (3.67k) and 73.8% corresponds to informal employment (10.4k).