Occupation (2811) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Nurses (Technical) during first quarter of 2026 was 97.9k people, whose salary averaged $9.33k MX working around 38.6 hours per week.
The average age of Nurses (Technical) was 39 years. The workforce was distributed in 24.5% men with an average salary of $9.6k MX and, 75.5% women with average salary of $9.25k MX.
The best average salaries received by Nurses (Technical) were in Sinaloa ($27.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($19.8k MX), and Nayarit ($15.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (17.2k), Ciudad de México (9.71k), and Nuevo León (8.64k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($24k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (93k), General Hospitals (30.4k), and Dental Offices (18.9k).
81.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.96k MX and 18.6% to men with an average salary of $2.76k MX.
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.2% corresponding to 170 from 223 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 1.16% corresponding to 50 from 4.32k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Nurses (Technical) were 97.9k being a 12.1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (111k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.33k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.14%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.54k MX).
The states with the highest number of Nurses (Technical) during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (17.2k), Ciudad de México (9.71k), and Nuevo León (8.64k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 2.04k (62.3%) and 1.57k (36%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 8.35k (32.7%) and 2.33k (19.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Nurses (Technical) during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($27.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($19.8k MX), and Nayarit ($15.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Guanajuato with an increase of $10.3k MX (201%) and $8.18k MX (202%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $12.7k MX (39.1%) and $11.3k MX (85.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 40.1, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Nurses (Technical) represented the 24.5% of the employed population and women 75.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (9.46k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (22k).
The highest average salary was $12.3k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.25k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 13.2, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Nurses (Technical) was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (14.5k men and 41.1k women).
The highest average salary was $9.33k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.85k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 Nurses (Technical) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (53.4%), General Hospitals (17.4%), and Dental Offices (10.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($24k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Nurses (Technical) reached a 19.9%, which implied a decrease from 2.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (22.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 76.2%, Colima
Less Labor Informality: 1.16 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nurses (Technical) were Colima (76.2%), Tabasco (75.8%), and Oaxaca (73.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (8.84%), Ciudad de México (4.02%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.16%).
The workforce of Nurses (Technical) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 27.8k workers of which 78.1% corresponds to formal employment (21.8k) and 21.9% to informal employment (6.09k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 55.6k workers of which 84.7% corresponds to formal employment (47.1k) and 15.3% corresponds to informal employment (8.5k).