Occupation (9662) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Classifiers Waste during first quarter of 2026 was 44.1k people, whose salary averaged $6.44k MX working around 45.8 hours per week.
The average age of Classifiers Waste was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.7% men with an average salary of $6.79k MX and, 24.3% women with average salary of $5.37k MX.
The best average salaries received by Classifiers Waste were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.9k MX), Baja California ($11.1k MX), and Durango ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (8.05k), Ciudad de México (4.93k), and Jalisco (3.35k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($10.8k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.68k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (17.5k), Waste Collection (13.9k), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (1k).
25.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.33k MX and 74.2% to men with an average salary of $6.03k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.13k from 1.13k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 31.9% corresponding to 941 from 2.95k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Classifiers Waste were 44.1k being a 29.2% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (34.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.44k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.29%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6k MX).
The states with the highest number of Classifiers Waste during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (8.05k), Ciudad de México (4.93k), and Jalisco (3.35k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 4.51k (127%) and 2.73k (124%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Querétaro with a decrease of 2.74k (96.3%) and 760 (58%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Classifiers Waste during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.9k MX), Baja California ($11.1k MX), and Durango ($10.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Campeche with an increase of $12k MX (204%) and $7.47k MX (414%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Sonora with a decrease of $5.32k MX (61.3%) and $4.54k MX (40.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Classifiers Waste represented the 75.7% of the employed population and women 24.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (9.65k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (5.64k).
The highest average salary was $6.16k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.16k 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): 8.39, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Classifiers Waste was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (12k men and 7.56k women).
The highest average salary was $7.43k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.43k MX received by men 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 Classifiers Waste in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (53.7%), Waste Collection (42.6%), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (3.09%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($10.8k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10k MX), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($8.68k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Classifiers Waste reached a 72.7%, which implied a decrease from 6.14 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (78.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 17.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 31.9 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Classifiers Waste were Tlaxcala (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Nayarit (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (46.5%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (38.7%), and Nuevo León (31.9%).
The workforce of Classifiers Waste during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 10.7k workers of which 36.6% corresponds to formal employment (3.9k) and 63.4% to informal employment (6.77k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 19.5k workers of which 22.7% corresponds to formal employment (4.43k) and 77.3% corresponds to informal employment (15.1k).