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Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products

Occupation (8211) - 2025-Q1

  • 398k, Workforce
  • $7.32k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.6, Average age
  • 44, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.94, Weekly days worked
  • 1.86%, Workforce with second job
  • 0.87%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.5, Average years of Schooling

About Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products

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The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products during first quarter of 2025 was 398k people, whose salary averaged $7.32k MX working around 44 hours per week.

The average age of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products was 34.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 55.8% men with an average salary of $7.72k MX and, 44.2% women with average salary of $6.83k MX.

The best average salaries received by Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products were in Nuevo León ($11.4k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.1k MX), and Durango ($9.75k MX) while the workforce was larger in Coahuila de Zaragoza (49.6k), Nuevo León (47.5k), and Guanajuato (45.2k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($13k MX), Business Administration Services ($12.2k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($12.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (1.62k), Services Related to Rail Transportation (626), and Services Related to Air Transportation (588).

35.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.81k MX and 64.8% to men with an average salary of $2.35k MX.

At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 7.43% corresponding to 457 from 6.15k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 0.66% corresponding to 147 from 22.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 398k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.32k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products were 398k being a 6.24% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (375k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.32k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.72%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.2k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products during the first quarter of 2025 were Coahuila de Zaragoza (49.6k), Nuevo León (47.5k), and Guanajuato (45.2k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Querétaro with an increase of 14.9k (45.8%) and 10.5k (54.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Aguascalientes and Chihuahua with a decrease of 3.81k (14.6%) and 3.73k (9.55%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products during first quarter of 2025 were Nuevo León ($11.4k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.1k MX), and Durango ($9.75k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Nuevo León with an increase of $3.2k MX (536%) and $1.84k MX (19.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Yucatán with a decrease of $4.67k MX (74.3%) and $4.37k MX (37%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 34.8, Women
  • 34.4, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products represented the 55.8% of the employed population and women 44.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (67.6k men and 56.6k women).

The highest average salary was $8.52k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.26k MX received by women from 35 to 44 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 (2025-Q1)

  • 10.3, Women
  • 10.6, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (96.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (77.5k).

The highest average salary was $7.9k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.83k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (46%), Services Related to Rail Transportation (17.7%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (16.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($13k MX), Business Administration Services ($12.2k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($12.1k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 0.87%, Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products reached a 0.87%, which implied an increase from 0.12 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (0.75%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 53.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 7.43%, Ciudad de México

Less Labor Informality: 0.66 %, Aguascalientes

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products were Ciudad de México (7.43%), Guanajuato (3.22%), and Zacatecas (2.79%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (0.78%), San Luis Potosí (0.78%), and Aguascalientes (0.66%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Equipment and Metal Products during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 124k workers of which 98.9% corresponds to formal employment (123k) and 1.12% to informal employment (1.39k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 170k workers of which 99.8%  corresponds to formal employment (169k) and 0.16% corresponds to informal employment (270).