Occupation (7311) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2026 was 322k people, whose salary averaged $7.21k MX working around 41.7 hours per week.
The average age of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products was 46.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.6% men with an average salary of $7.26k MX and, 2.44% women with average salary of $4.87k MX.
The best average salaries received by Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products were in Baja California Sur ($14k MX), Nayarit ($12.5k MX), and Colima ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (44.2k), Jalisco (33.8k), and Ciudad de México (24.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($16.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (5.49k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (3.95k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (3.62k).
2.74% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.21k MX and 97.3% to men with an average salary of $6.81k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.4% corresponding to 3.41k from 3.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 51.6% corresponding to 2.05k from 3.98k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products were 322k being a 2.19% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (315k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.21k MX was observed, registering an increase of 13.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.34k MX).
The states with the highest number of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (44.2k), Jalisco (33.8k), and Ciudad de México (24.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 18.1k (69.2%) and 5.22k (36.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Oaxaca with a decrease of 14.9k (38.1%) and 5.09k (39.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14k MX), Nayarit ($12.5k MX), and Colima ($10.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Tlaxcala with an increase of $4.63k MX (102%) and $3.81k MX (66.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Nayarit with a decrease of $5.54k MX (28.4%) and $3.35k MX (21.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 46.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products represented the 97.6% of the employed population and women 2.44%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (81.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (2.51k).
The highest average salary was $9.24k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.86k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.45, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (117k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (2.71k).
The highest average salary was $9.07k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.27k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (23.6%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (17%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (15.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($16.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products reached a 77.4%, which implied an increase from 1.21 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (76.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 22.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products were Tabasco (97.4%), Oaxaca (97.2%), and Tlaxcala (94.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (53.4%), Aguascalientes (52.6%), and Querétaro (51.6%).
The workforce of Carpenters, Cabinetmakers and Planing in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 81.8k workers of which 26.9% corresponds to formal employment (22k) and 73.1% to informal employment (59.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 119k workers of which 24.7% corresponds to formal employment (29.5k) and 75.3% corresponds to informal employment (89.9k).