Subgroup (834) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Land Transport Drivers Engined during first quarter of 2026 was 3.17M people, whose salary averaged $9.1k MX working around 51.3 hours per week.
The average age of Land Transport Drivers Engined was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 97% men with an average salary of $9.18k MX and, 3.01% women with average salary of $6.29k MX.
The best average salaries received by Land Transport Drivers Engined were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($11.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (627k), Ciudad de México (309k), and Jalisco (216k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($43k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.8k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($17.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (102k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (81k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (60.8k).
3.87% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.53k MX and 96.1% to men with an average salary of $8.45k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 89.2% corresponding to 69.7k from 78.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 28.2% corresponding to 20.5k from 72.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Land Transport Drivers Engined were 3.17M being a 0.33% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.18M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Land Transport Drivers Engined during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (627k), Ciudad de México (309k), and Jalisco (216k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Guerrero with an increase of 7.75k (13.1%) and 7.61k (10.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with a decrease of 12.8k (8.55%) and 10.6k (4.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Land Transport Drivers Engined during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.7k MX), and Tamaulipas ($11.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $3.63k MX (62%) and $2.87k MX (48.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Colima with a decrease of $2.59k MX (23.2%) and $2.33k MX (17.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Land Transport Drivers Engined represented the 97% of the employed population and women 3.01%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (745k men and 27.8k women).
The highest average salary was $9.81k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.03k MX received by women 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Land Transport Drivers Engined was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.18M), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (42.8k).
The highest average salary was $9.71k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.55k MX received by women 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 Land Transport Drivers Engined in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (14.7%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11.7%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (8.81%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($43k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.8k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($17.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Land Transport Drivers Engined reached a 59%, which implied an increase from 1.18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (57.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.21 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Land Transport Drivers Engined were Guerrero (89.2%), Oaxaca (83.8%), and Chiapas (81.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (38.5%), Nuevo León (37.7%), and Chihuahua (28.2%).
The workforce of Land Transport Drivers Engined during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 772k workers of which 46% corresponds to formal employment (355k) and 54% to informal employment (417k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.22M workers of which 43.7% corresponds to formal employment (531k) and 56.3% corresponds to informal employment (684k).