Occupation (2543) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Graphic Designers during first quarter of 2026 was 68.9k people, whose salary averaged $5.87k MX working around 33.8 hours per week.
The average age of Graphic Designers was 35.2 years. The workforce was distributed in N/A% men with an average salary of $5.46k MX and, N/A% women with average salary of $6.64k MX.
The best average salaries received by Graphic Designers were in Nayarit ($17k MX), Puebla ($12.9k MX), and Hidalgo ($12.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (18.7k), Estado de México (11.2k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (5.13k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($13.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (91.8k), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (4.58k), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (2.28k).
31.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.88k MX and 68.2% to men with an average salary of $5.13k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92.1% corresponding to 511 from 555 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 12.7% corresponding to 50 from 393 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Graphic Designers were 68.9k being a 6.94% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (74.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.87k MX was observed, registering a drop of 8.15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.39k MX).
The states with the highest number of Graphic Designers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (18.7k), Estado de México (11.2k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (5.13k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 4.36k (30.4%) and 677 (15.2%), 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 5.47k (32.7%) and 2.3k (85.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Graphic Designers during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($17k MX), Puebla ($12.9k MX), and Hidalgo ($12.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Hidalgo with an increase of $10.9k MX (179%) and $7.24k MX (141%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $15.6k MX (76.4%) and $14.2k MX (61.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
The highest average salary was $6.8k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.24k 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Graphic Designers was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (29.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10.6k).
The highest average salary was $8.8k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.4k MX received by women 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 Graphic Designers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (85.6%), Retail Trade of Health Care Items (4.27%), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (2.13%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($16k MX), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($14k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($13.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Graphic Designers reached a 54.1%, which implied an increase from 9.05 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (45%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 0.73 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 92.1%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 12.7 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Graphic Designers were Quintana Roo (92.1%), Tlaxcala (88.2%), and Yucatán (86.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (22.4%), San Luis Potosí (20.2%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (12.7%).
The workforce of Graphic Designers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 33.2k workers of which 49.9% corresponds to formal employment (16.6k) and 50.1% to informal employment (16.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 39k workers of which 40.1% corresponds to formal employment (15.6k) and 59.9% corresponds to informal employment (23.3k).