Occupation (2162) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers during first quarter of 2026 was 105k people, whose salary averaged $9.46k MX working around 36.8 hours per week.
The average age of Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers was 35.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 60.9% men with an average salary of $8.6k MX and, 39.1% women with average salary of $10.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers were in Estado de México ($23k MX), Baja California Sur ($19.6k MX), and Colima ($13.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (23.8k), Estado de México (13k), and Jalisco (8.75k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($22k MX), Business Administration Services ($19.4k MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (104k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (11.7k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (2.27k).
32.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.28k MX and 67.2% to men with an average salary of $4.33k MX.
At the level of states, Campeche had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 227 from 227 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 2.23% corresponding to 59 from 2.65k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers were 105k being a 8.75% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (96.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.46k MX was observed, registering an increase of 40%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.76k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (23.8k), Estado de México (13k), and Jalisco (8.75k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Quintana Roo with an increase of 3.88k (79.6%) and 3.53k (134%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Sinaloa with a decrease of 11.3k (46.6%) and 1.82k (57%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($23k MX), Baja California Sur ($19.6k MX), and Colima ($13.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Baja California Sur with an increase of $19.8k MX (614%) and $17.2k MX (737%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Querétaro with a decrease of $11.4k MX (90.9%) and $7.57k MX (80.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers represented the 60.9% of the employed population and women 39.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (25.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (19.4k).
The highest average salary was $17.5k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.26k 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (52k men and 35.5k women).
The highest average salary was $11.8k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.84k 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 Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (78.9%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (8.92%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (1.73%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($22k MX), Business Administration Services ($19.4k MX), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers reached a 33.1%, which implied a decrease from 3.29 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (36.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 21.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers were Campeche (100%), Guerrero (80.8%), and Oaxaca (75.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (6.02%), Sinaloa (4.89%), and Yucatán (2.23%).
The workforce of Artists and Artistic Designers, Illustrators and Engravers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 40.8k workers of which 66.8% corresponds to formal employment (27.2k) and 33.2% to informal employment (13.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 87.5k workers of which 70.7% corresponds to formal employment (61.9k) and 29.3% corresponds to informal employment (25.6k).