Accountants and Auditors
Occupation (2121) - 2026-Q1
- 470k, Workforce
- $8.94k MX, Average monthly salary
- 41.5, Average age
- 38.1, Weekly hours worked
- 4.82, Weekly days worked
- 4.3%, Workforce with second job
- 16.5, Average years of Schooling
About Accountants and Auditors
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2026 was 470k people, whose salary averaged $8.94k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
The average age of Accountants and Auditors was 41.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 46% men with an average salary of $9.96k MX and, 54% women with average salary of $8.08k MX.
The best average salaries received by Accountants and Auditors were in Baja California Sur ($23.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.6k MX), and Campeche ($13.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (75.4k), Estado de México (70k), and Jalisco (36.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (450k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (31.3k), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (18.8k).
57.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.31k MX and 42.9% to men with an average salary of $7.31k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 36.2% corresponding to 1.52k from 4.19k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 2.34% corresponding to 107 from 4.58k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 470k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $8.94k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Accountants and Auditors were 470k being a 6.57% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (441k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.94k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.09k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (75.4k), Estado de México (70k), and Jalisco (36.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sinaloa with an increase of 11k (17%) and 7.8k (70.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with a decrease of 5.76k (35.9%) and 3.66k (30.7%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($23.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.6k MX), and Campeche ($13.6k MX)
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 40.4, Women
- 42.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Accountants and Auditors represented the 46% of the employed population and women 54%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (79.9k).
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
- 16.5, Women
- 16.5, Men
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Accountants and Auditors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (65.9%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.58%), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (2.75%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1: 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Accountants and Auditors reached a 0%, which implied remained from 0 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (0%).
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Accountants and Auditors reached a 0%, which implied remained from 0 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year (0%).
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Accountants and Auditors reached a 0%.
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 54.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Accountants and Auditors were Tlaxcala (36.2%), Zacatecas (34.2%), and Oaxaca (30.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (3.68%), Querétaro (3.58%), and Tabasco (2.34%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 140k workers of which 91.4% corresponds to formal employment (128k) and 8.56% to informal employment (12k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 437k workers of which 90.6% corresponds to formal employment (396k) and 9.37% corresponds to informal employment (41k).