Occupation (2655) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Photographers during first quarter of 2026 was 55.9k people, whose salary averaged $6.69k MX working around 26.6 hours per week.
The average age of Photographers was 40.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 67.7% men with an average salary of $6.66k MX and, 32.3% women with average salary of $6.75k MX.
The best average salaries received by Photographers were in San Luis Potosí ($22.2k MX), Yucatán ($14.5k MX), and Querétaro ($11.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (10.4k), Ciudad de México (6.2k), and Puebla (3.09k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($11.6k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($7.47k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($7.47k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Specialized Design (97.6k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.83%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (802).
28.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.78k MX and 71.6% to men with an average salary of $6.78k MX.
At the level of states, Jalisco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 825 from 825 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 17.2% corresponding to 364 from 2.11k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Photographers were 55.9k being a 6.22% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (59.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.82k MX).
The states with the highest number of Photographers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (10.4k), Ciudad de México (6.2k), and Puebla (3.09k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Puebla with an increase of 2.42k (401%) and 2.41k (355%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Sonora with a decrease of 3.64k (81.5%) and 3.41k (61.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Photographers during first quarter of 2026 were San Luis Potosí ($22.2k MX), Yucatán ($14.5k MX), and Querétaro ($11.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Sinaloa with an increase of $6.8k MX (3.73k%) and $6.06k MX (3.29k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Campeche with a decrease of $12.8k MX (97.1%) and $7.77k MX (59.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Photographers represented the 67.7% of the employed population and women 32.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (10.7k men and 5.59k women).
The highest average salary was $4.33k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k MX received by men 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 Photographers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (14.1k men and 5.73k women).
The highest average salary was $9.81k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.96k 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 Photographers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Specialized Design (92.6%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.83%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (0.76%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($11.6k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($7.47k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($7.47k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Photographers reached a 72.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.81 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (73.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 18.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Jalisco
Less Labor Informality: 17.2 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Photographers were Jalisco (100%), Guerrero (100%), and Colima (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (50.3%), Chiapas (42.7%), and Quintana Roo (17.2%).
The workforce of Photographers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 16.3k workers of which 32.1% corresponds to formal employment (5.22k) and 67.9% to informal employment (11k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 19.8k workers of which 22.2% corresponds to formal employment (4.39k) and 77.8% corresponds to informal employment (15.4k).