Occupation (7221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during first quarter of 2026 was 314k people, whose salary averaged $8.78k MX working around 42.6 hours per week.
The average age of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.7% men with an average salary of $8.86k MX and, 1.29% women with average salary of $3.06k MX.
The best average salaries received by Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were in Nayarit ($15.6k MX), Chihuahua ($14.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($13.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (45.7k), Ciudad de México (20.4k), and Puebla (19.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($17.3k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($13.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (13.1k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (7.75k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (4.1k).
1.67% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.87k MX and 98.3% to men with an average salary of $8.58k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 93.5% corresponding to 3.14k from 3.36k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 31.5% corresponding to 1.29k from 4.08k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were 314k being a 0.13% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (314k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.78k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.36%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.1k MX).
The states with the highest number of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (45.7k), Ciudad de México (20.4k), and Puebla (19.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 6.56k (16.8%) and 5.17k (34%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guerrero and Chiapas with a decrease of 8.58k (58.8%) and 5.25k (33.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($15.6k MX), Chihuahua ($14.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($13.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Guerrero with an increase of $5.13k MX (73%) and $4.18k MX (46.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Baja California with a decrease of $16k MX (67.1%) and $3.07k MX (22.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers represented the 98.7% of the employed population and women 1.29%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (78.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (2.86k).
The highest average salary was $9.9k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.61k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.33, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (141k men and 2.43k women).
The highest average salary was $9.79k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.59k 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 Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (39.2%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (23.2%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (12.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($17.3k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($13.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers reached a 73.2%, which implied an increase from 2.26 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (71%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 18.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 93.5%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 31.5 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were Tlaxcala (93.5%), Guerrero (92.2%), and Oaxaca (91.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (54.9%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (47.8%), and Baja California Sur (31.5%).
The workforce of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 79.2k workers of which 33.6% corresponds to formal employment (26.6k) and 66.4% to informal employment (52.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 143k workers of which 25.9% corresponds to formal employment (37.2k) and 74.1% corresponds to informal employment (106k).