Subgroup (835) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during first quarter of 2026 was 363k people, whose salary averaged $9.29k MX working around 45.8 hours per week.
The average age of Mobile Machinery Drivers was 37.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.9% men with an average salary of $9.33k MX and, 2.14% women with average salary of $7.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mobile Machinery Drivers were in Campeche ($21.9k MX), Baja California Sur ($18.5k MX), and Nayarit ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (54.1k), Nuevo León (45.1k), and Tamaulipas (23.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Employment Services ($23.6k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($23k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (40.9k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (28.6k), and Residential Building Construction (20.6k).
1.89% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.83k MX and 98.1% to men with an average salary of $10.1k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.5% corresponding to 1.23k from 1.73k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 0.9% corresponding to 408 from 45.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mobile Machinery Drivers were 363k being a 6.55% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (388k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.29k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.08k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (54.1k), Nuevo León (45.1k), and Tamaulipas (23.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tamaulipas and Ciudad de México with an increase of 8.04k (51.3%) and 7.52k (251%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Jalisco with a decrease of 19.9k (52.1%) and 5.16k (19.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mobile Machinery Drivers during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($21.9k MX), Baja California Sur ($18.5k MX), and Nayarit ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $8.21k MX (59.9%) and $4.2k MX (82.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Guerrero with a decrease of $3.96k MX (25.2%) and $3.12k MX (23.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 37.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers represented the 97.9% of the employed population and women 2.14%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (106k men and 3.69k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.81k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Mobile Machinery Drivers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (163k men and 3.59k women).
The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.21k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Mobile Machinery Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (22%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (15.4%), and Residential Building Construction (11.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Employment Services ($23.6k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($23k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Mobile Machinery Drivers reached a 14.5%, which implied an increase from 3.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (11.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 71.5%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 0.9 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mobile Machinery Drivers were Nayarit (71.5%), Chiapas (44%), and Tabasco (43.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (4.04%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (2.28%), and Nuevo León (0.9%).
The workforce of Mobile Machinery Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 110k workers of which 85.7% corresponds to formal employment (94.3k) and 14.3% to informal employment (15.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 167k workers of which 86.4% corresponds to formal employment (144k) and 13.6% corresponds to informal employment (22.8k).