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Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators

Subgroup (254) - 2026-Q1

  • 154k, Workforce
  • $6.91k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.4, Average age
  • 34.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.82, Weekly days worked
  • 9.76%, Workforce with second job
  • 63%, Informal Workforce
  • 12.6, Average years of Schooling

About Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators

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The workforce of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators during first quarter of 2026 was 154k people, whose salary averaged $6.91k MX working around 34.8 hours per week.

The average age of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators was 35.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 51.1% men with an average salary of $6.79k MX and, 48.9% women with average salary of $7.02k MX.

The best average salaries received by Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators were in Nayarit ($19.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($14k MX), and Zacatecas ($12.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (26.2k), Estado de México (16.9k), and Jalisco (13.5k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (110k), Business Administration Services (50.4k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (35k).

53.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.86k MX and 46.3% to men with an average salary of $5.61k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.6% corresponding to 7.75k from 7.94k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 25.7% corresponding to 1.28k from 4.99k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 154k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $6.91k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators were 154k being a 14.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (181k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.91k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.25%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.75k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (26.2k), Estado de México (16.9k), and Jalisco (13.5k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Tabasco with an increase of 7.32k (1.19k%) and 1.48k (177%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 10.6k (38.5%) and 6.61k (58.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($19.4k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($14k MX), and Zacatecas ($12.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Estado de México with an increase of $15.2k MX (358%) and $7.25k MX (261%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Tabasco with a decrease of $11.6k MX (71%) and $7.65k MX (68.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2026-Q1

  • 35.3, Women
  • 35.6, Men

At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators represented the 51.1% of the employed population and women 48.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (29.6k men and 29k women).

The highest average salary was $9.15k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.54k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.

* 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)

  • 12.5, Women
  • 12.8, Men

At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (39.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (26.1k).

The highest average salary was $9.76k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.84k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (49.5%), Business Administration Services (22.7%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (15.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($30k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($10k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2026-Q1

  • 63%, Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators
  • 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators reached a 63%, which implied an increase from 5.25 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 8.24 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 97.6%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 25.7 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators were Guerrero (97.6%), Tlaxcala (93%), and Hidalgo (89.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (33.9%), Querétaro (28.2%), and Chihuahua (25.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Fashion Designers, Industrial, Graphics and Interior Decorators during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 58.7k workers of which 46.9% corresponds to formal employment (27.5k) and 53.1% to informal employment (31.2k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 61.4k workers of which 33.3%  corresponds to formal employment (20.4k) and 66.7% corresponds to informal employment (41k).