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Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic

Subgroup (821) - 2025-Q1

  • 866k, Workforce
  • $7.43k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 34.5, Average age
  • 42.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.85, Weekly days worked
  • 2.21%, Workforce with second job
  • 0.58%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.3, Average years of Schooling

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

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The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during first quarter of 2025 was 866k people, whose salary averaged $7.43k MX working around 42.9 hours per week.

The average age of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic was 34.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 46.1% men with an average salary of $7.69k MX and, 53.9% women with average salary of $7.22k MX.

The best average salaries received by Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chihuahua (129k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (95.3k), and Nuevo León (93.4k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($15k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($13k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Other Manufacturing Industries (1.68k), Business Administration Services (1.62k), and General Public Administration (14.3%).

38.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.37k MX and 61.7% to men with an average salary of $3.55k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 113 from 113 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 0.16% corresponding to 204 from 129k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 866k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.43k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were 866k being a 3.03% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (840k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.43k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.27%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.34k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during the first quarter of 2025 were Chihuahua (129k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (95.3k), and Nuevo León (93.4k)

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 20.4k (27.9%) and 11.1k (42%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chihuahua and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 4.85k (3.61%) and 4.52k (11.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during first quarter of 2025 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Colima with an increase of $2.06k MX (30.6%) and $2.04k MX (41.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Sonora with a decrease of $1.88k MX (56.6%) and $1.55k MX (19.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 35.3, Women
  • 33.7, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic represented the 46.1% of the employed population and women 53.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (122k men and 133k women).

The highest average salary was $8.57k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.57k 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)

  • 10.2, Women
  • 10.5, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (165k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (216k).

The highest average salary was $8.18k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.09k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Other Manufacturing Industries (16.4%), Business Administration Services (15.9%), and General Public Administration (14.3%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($15k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($13k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($12.9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 0.58%, Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic reached a 0.58%, which implied a decrease from 0.41 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (0.99%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 53.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 0.16 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were Oaxaca (100%), Ciudad de México (6.62%), and Zacatecas (2.42%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (0.5%), Sonora (0.28%), and Chihuahua (0.16%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 256k workers of which 99.4% corresponds to formal employment (254k) and 0.58% to informal employment (1.48k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 380k workers of which 99.6%  corresponds to formal employment (379k) and 0.41% corresponds to informal employment (1.57k).