Subgroup (312) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Cashiers, Tellers and Payers during first quarter of 2026 was 850k people, whose salary averaged $7.07k MX working around 43.9 hours per week.
The average age of Cashiers, Tellers and Payers was 34 years. The workforce was distributed in 27.9% men with an average salary of $7.45k MX and, 72.1% women with average salary of $6.92k MX.
The best average salaries received by Cashiers, Tellers and Payers were in Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Nayarit ($8.92k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.56k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (93.8k), Nuevo León (67.9k), and Jalisco (67.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($20k MX), Legal Services ($16.1k MX), and Food Catering Services ($15.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (250k), Multiple Banking (99.2k), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (56.5k).
77.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.77k MX and 22.9% to men with an average salary of $7.19k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 50.9% corresponding to 4.69k from 9.22k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 14.8% corresponding to 6.85k from 46.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Cashiers, Tellers and Payers were 850k being a 0.53% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (855k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.07k MX was observed, registering an increase of 13.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.23k MX).
The states with the highest number of Cashiers, Tellers and Payers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (93.8k), Nuevo León (67.9k), and Jalisco (67.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 33.6k (55.9%) and 5.83k (9.48%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 10.3k (22.7%) and 8.2k (25.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Cashiers, Tellers and Payers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Nayarit ($8.92k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.56k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $3.88k MX (107%) and $2.08k MX (44.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Oaxaca with a decrease of $1.25k MX (15.2%) and $438 MX (6.93%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Cashiers, Tellers and Payers represented the 27.9% of the employed population and women 72.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (75.6k men and 193k women).
The highest average salary was $8.77k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.57k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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 Cashiers, Tellers and Payers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (114k men and 281k women).
The highest average salary was $8.38k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.32k 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 Cashiers, Tellers and Payers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (29.4%), Multiple Banking (11.7%), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (6.65%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($20k MX), Legal Services ($16.1k MX), and Food Catering Services ($15.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Cashiers, Tellers and Payers reached a 28.6%, which implied an increase from 0.34 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (28.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 50.9%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 14.8 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Cashiers, Tellers and Payers were Hidalgo (50.9%), Tabasco (49.8%), and Tlaxcala (47.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (18.9%), Estado de México (17.8%), and Ciudad de México (14.8%).
The workforce of Cashiers, Tellers and Payers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 268k workers of which 73.5% corresponds to formal employment (197k) and 26.5% to informal employment (71.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 394k workers of which 74.9% corresponds to formal employment (295k) and 25.1% corresponds to informal employment (98.9k).