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Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport

Subgroup (266) - 2026-Q1

  • 7.05k, Workforce
  • $6.59k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.4, Average age
  • 45, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.33, Weekly days worked
  • 6.51%, Informal Workforce
  • 13, Average years of Schooling

About Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport

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The workforce of Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport during first quarter of 2026 was 7.05k people, whose salary averaged $6.59k MX working around 45 hours per week.

The average age of Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 69.2% men with an average salary of $6.62k MX and, 30.8% women with average salary of $6.54k MX.

The best average salaries received by Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport were in Colima ($20k MX), Nayarit ($20k MX), and Sonora ($16k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (3.59k), Querétaro (768), and Chihuahua (480).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($20k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (1.42k), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (908), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (11.8%).

At the level of states, Nuevo León had the highest percentage of informal workers with 12.8% corresponding to 459 from 3.59k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 12.8% corresponding to 459 from 3.59k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 7.05k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $6.59k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport were 7.05k being a 48.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (13.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.59k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.46%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.13k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (3.59k), Querétaro (768), and Chihuahua (480)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.3k (56.8%) and 300 (167%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 1.79k (79.7%) and 1.18k (82.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($20k MX), Nayarit ($20k MX), and Sonora ($16k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Nayarit with an increase of $3.14k MX (26.4%) and -$2.07k (-9.38%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Campeche with a decrease of $10.8k MX (62.5%) and $10.5k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Air Traffic Controllers and other Transport in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (50.1%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (32%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (11.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($20k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($15.1k MX).