Occupation (2827) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Fumigators and Pest Controllers during first quarter of 2026 was 40.7k people, whose salary averaged $7.18k MX working around 40.3 hours per week.
The average age of Fumigators and Pest Controllers was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 89% men with an average salary of $7.37k MX and, 11% women with average salary of $5.62k MX.
The best average salaries received by Fumigators and Pest Controllers were in Estado de México ($16k MX), Sonora ($14.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($13.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (4.73k), Guanajuato (3.46k), and Yucatán (3.08k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($8.58k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($7.82k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($7.82k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (28.7k), General Public Administration (12.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (9.29%).
4.09% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.38k MX and 95.9% to men with an average salary of $6.71k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.15k from 1.15k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 5.03% corresponding to 238 from 4.73k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Fumigators and Pest Controllers were 40.7k being a 19.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (50.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.18k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.23k MX).
The states with the highest number of Fumigators and Pest Controllers during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (4.73k), Guanajuato (3.46k), and Yucatán (3.08k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Morelos and Yucatán with an increase of 2.5k (1.51k%) and 1.37k (79.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 3.4k (84.4%) and 2.72k (70.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Fumigators and Pest Controllers during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($16k MX), Sonora ($14.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($13.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Sonora with an increase of $10.2k MX (174%) and $8.28k MX (130%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $17.1k MX (100%) and $10.3k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Fumigators and Pest Controllers represented the 89% of the employed population and women 11%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (9.83k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.84k).
The highest average salary was $8.98k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.75k MX received by men 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): 10.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Fumigators and Pest Controllers was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (13.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.94k).
The highest average salary was $7.42k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.11k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Fumigators and Pest Controllers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (65.8%), General Public Administration (12.3%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (9.29%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($8.58k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($7.82k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($7.82k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Fumigators and Pest Controllers reached a 34.8%, which implied a decrease from 16.8 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (51.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 20 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 5.03 %, Jalisco
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Fumigators and Pest Controllers were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Hidalgo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (16%), Morelos (10.3%), and Jalisco (5.03%).
The workforce of Fumigators and Pest Controllers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 10.8k workers of which 63.7% corresponds to formal employment (6.88k) and 36.3% to informal employment (3.93k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 14.7k workers of which 82.3% corresponds to formal employment (12.1k) and 17.7% corresponds to informal employment (2.6k).