Subgroup (223) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Specialists in Agronomy during first quarter of 2026 was 82.8k people, whose salary averaged $7.02k MX working around 38.9 hours per week.
The average age of Specialists in Agronomy was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 63.7% men with an average salary of $7.56k MX and, 36.3% women with average salary of $6.08k MX.
The best average salaries received by Specialists in Agronomy were in Quintana Roo ($17.5k MX), Nayarit ($16.8k MX), and Campeche ($16k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (13k), Michoacán de Ocampo (7.7k), and Ciudad de México (7.45k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($40k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (88.6k), Cattle Raising (9.88%), and Legal Services (7.33k).
35.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.94k MX and 64.5% to men with an average salary of $4.81k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98% corresponding to 1.15k from 1.18k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 5.03% corresponding to 65 from 1.29k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Specialists in Agronomy were 82.8k being a 18.6% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (69.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.02k MX was observed, registering a drop of 11.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.92k MX).
The states with the highest number of Specialists in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (13k), Michoacán de Ocampo (7.7k), and Ciudad de México (7.45k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 8.22k (171%) and 3.78k (425%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Guerrero with a decrease of 2.32k (46.9%) and 1.44k (87.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Specialists in Agronomy during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($17.5k MX), Nayarit ($16.8k MX), and Campeche ($16k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Querétaro with an increase of $11.7k MX (307%) and $7.43k MX (191%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $10.7k MX (65.9%) and $10.1k MX (36.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Specialists in Agronomy represented the 63.7% of the employed population and women 36.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (16.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (10.8k).
The highest average salary was $8.21k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.28k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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 Specialists in Agronomy was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (49.3k men and 26.2k women).
The highest average salary was $7.91k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.81k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Specialists in Agronomy in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (68.3%), Cattle Raising (9.88%), and Legal Services (5.64%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($40k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($18k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Specialists in Agronomy reached a 41.1%, which implied an increase from 5.61 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (35.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 13.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Specialists in Agronomy were Tabasco (98%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.8%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (74.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (8.18%), Chihuahua (7.51%), and Durango (5.03%).
The workforce of Specialists in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 24k workers of which 53.9% corresponds to formal employment (12.9k) and 46.1% to informal employment (11.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 75.5k workers of which 57.1% corresponds to formal employment (43.1k) and 42.9% corresponds to informal employment (32.4k).