Occupation (3113) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Data Entry Operators during first quarter of 2026 was 202k people, whose salary averaged $7.32k MX working around 40.1 hours per week.
The average age of Data Entry Operators was 37.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.7% men with an average salary of $6.51k MX and, 55.3% women with average salary of $7.97k MX.
The best average salaries received by Data Entry Operators were in Nayarit ($15.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($13.1k MX), and Sonora ($12.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (51.7k), Ciudad de México (19k), and Nuevo León (18k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($40k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($22.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($15.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (12%), Legal Services (29.4k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.74%).
55.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.02k MX and 44.1% to men with an average salary of $8.25k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 67.6% corresponding to 3.78k from 5.59k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 3.22% corresponding to 161 from 5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Data Entry Operators were 202k being a 7.35% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (218k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.32k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.52%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.74k MX).
The states with the highest number of Data Entry Operators during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (51.7k), Ciudad de México (19k), and Nuevo León (18k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 9.4k (22.3%) and 2.85k (104%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 7.51k (55.7%) and 7.27k (27.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Data Entry Operators during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($15.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($13.1k MX), and Sonora ($12.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nayarit with an increase of $10.8k MX (477%) and $6.44k MX (71.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Hidalgo with a decrease of $4.7k MX (43.9%) and $4.07k MX (32.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Data Entry Operators represented the 44.7% of the employed population and women 55.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (25.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (40.1k).
The highest average salary was $9.05k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.87k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Data Entry Operators was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (38.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (47.1k).
The highest average salary was $9.74k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.64k MX received by men 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 Data Entry Operators in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (12%), Legal Services (11.6%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (9.74%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($40k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($22.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Data Entry Operators reached a 14.9%, which implied an increase from 0.57 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (14.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 67.6%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 3.22 %, Sinaloa
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Data Entry Operators were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (67.6%), Guerrero (45%), and Aguascalientes (41%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tabasco (3.5%), Nuevo León (3.29%), and Sinaloa (3.22%).
The workforce of Data Entry Operators during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 62k workers of which 85.2% corresponds to formal employment (52.8k) and 14.8% to informal employment (9.17k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 81.1k workers of which 88.7% corresponds to formal employment (71.9k) and 11.3% corresponds to informal employment (9.15k).