Subgroup (821) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during first quarter of 2026 was 884k people, whose salary averaged $8.46k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic was 35.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 48.5% men with an average salary of $8.66k MX and, 51.5% women with average salary of $8.27k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were in Tabasco ($11.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.8k MX), and Hidalgo ($9.86k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chihuahua (123k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (98.8k), and Baja California (80.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($27.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (2.65k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.33k), and Services Related to Air Transportation (1.22k).
40.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.35k MX and 59.6% to men with an average salary of $8.06k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 52.1% corresponding to 919 from 1.76k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 0.17% corresponding to 205 from 123k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were 884k being a 4.29% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (847k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.46k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.61k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during the first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua (123k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (98.8k), and Baja California (80.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Nuevo León with an increase of 26.3k (88.5%) and 14.6k (28.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 9.47k (16.5%) and 6.09k (9.16%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during first quarter of 2026 were Tabasco ($11.1k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.8k MX), and Hidalgo ($9.86k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Puebla with an increase of $5.33k MX (92.6%) and $3.5k MX (108%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $11.1k MX (100%) and $6.83k MX (59.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic represented the 48.5% of the employed population and women 51.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (135k men and 128k women).
The highest average salary was $9.96k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.7k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 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 (187k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (202k).
The highest average salary was $9.62k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.56k MX received by men 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 Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (34.5%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (17.2%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (15.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($27.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12.8k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic reached a 1.45%, which implied an increase from 0.77 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (0.68%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 53.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic were Tabasco (52.1%), Campeche (10.9%), and Puebla (9.92%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (0.5%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.17%), and Chihuahua (0.17%).
The workforce of Assemblers and Fitters Tools, Machinery, Metal Products and Electronic during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 263k workers of which 97.6% corresponds to formal employment (257k) and 2.39% to informal employment (6.27k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 356k workers of which 98.7% corresponds to formal employment (352k) and 1.27% corresponds to informal employment (4.52k).