Occupation (4211) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during first quarter of 2026 was 3.74M people, whose salary averaged $5.25k MX working around 43.7 hours per week.
The average age of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade was 34 years. The workforce was distributed in 37.9% men with an average salary of $6.11k MX and, 62.1% women with average salary of $4.73k MX.
The best average salaries received by Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were in Nuevo León ($7.68k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.61k MX), and Sonora ($7.26k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (580k), Jalisco (284k), and Ciudad de México (258k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Multiple Banking ($20k MX), Waste Collection ($12.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.27M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (862k), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (666k).
67.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.77k MX and 32.6% to men with an average salary of $4.81k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 82.8% corresponding to 91.5k from 111k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 38.5% corresponding to 52.1k from 135k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were 3.74M being a 2.11% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.66M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.25k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.36k MX).
The states with the highest number of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (580k), Jalisco (284k), and Ciudad de México (258k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Estado de México with an increase of 28.9k (19%) and 24.2k (4.35%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with a decrease of 21.4k (9.1%) and 13.4k (16.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($7.68k MX), Baja California Sur ($7.61k MX), and Sonora ($7.26k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of $2.66k MX (87.9%) and $1.63k MX (41.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Nayarit with a decrease of $855 MX (10.1%) and $589 MX (8.32%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade represented the 37.9% of the employed population and women 62.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (476k men and 701k women).
The highest average salary was $7.36k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $607 MX received by women from 75 or more 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 Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (565k men and 997k women).
The highest average salary was $7.68k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.84k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.8%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.7%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (11.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Multiple Banking ($20k MX), Waste Collection ($12.9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade reached a 63.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.04 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (64.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 8.64 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 82.8%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 38.5 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade were Oaxaca (82.8%), Tlaxcala (82.2%), and Puebla (80%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (43.2%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (40.9%), and Nuevo León (38.5%).
The workforce of Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.18M workers of which 22.7% corresponds to formal employment (267k) and 77.3% to informal employment (909k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.56M workers of which 41.4% corresponds to formal employment (646k) and 58.6% corresponds to informal employment (916k).