Occupation (8331) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) during first quarter of 2026 was 11k people, whose salary averaged $13.3k MX working around 55.3 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($22k MX), Tamaulipas ($20.7k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($20k MX) while the workforce was larger in Coahuila de Zaragoza (4.27k), Sonora (1.25k), and Tamaulipas (928).
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 332 from 332 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 19.6% corresponding to 160 from 818 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) were 11k being a 19.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (9.22k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 36.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.78k MX).
The states with the highest number of Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) during the first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza (4.27k), Sonora (1.25k), and Tamaulipas (928)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Durango with an increase of 3.06k (254%) and 645 (373%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Aguascalientes with a decrease of 677 (35.1%) and 601 (75%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) during first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($22k MX), Tamaulipas ($20.7k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($20k 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 Tamaulipas with an increase of $17k MX (339%) and $6.7k MX (47.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Sonora with a decrease of $5.98k MX (100%) and $2.24k MX (11.6%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Drivers Railway Transport (Train, Metro and Light Rail) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (100%).