Occupation (7322) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders during first quarter of 2026 was 70.2k people, whose salary averaged $7.1k MX working around 37.9 hours per week.
The average age of Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders was 40.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 72.3% men with an average salary of $7.97k MX and, 27.7% women with average salary of $4.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders were in Estado de México ($13.7k MX), Nayarit ($12.4k MX), and Durango ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (14.1k), Ciudad de México (13.5k), and Nuevo León (5.55k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (3.72k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.2k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (8.03%).
40.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.01k MX and 59.7% to men with an average salary of $6.13k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 967 from 967 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 25.5% corresponding to 500 from 1.96k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders were 70.2k being a 15% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (82.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.37k MX).
The states with the highest number of Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (14.1k), Ciudad de México (13.5k), and Nuevo León (5.55k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with an increase of 3.41k (328%) and 1.18k (9.57%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 7.13k (33.6%) and 4.95k (57.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($13.7k MX), Nayarit ($12.4k MX), and Durango ($10.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Querétaro with an increase of $7.99k MX (140%) and $7.59k MX (1.58k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $12.2k MX (61.1%) and $5.75k MX (52.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders represented the 72.3% of the employed population and women 27.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (12.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (8.93k).
The highest average salary was $8.88k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.42k 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): 11.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (18.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.29k).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.1k 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 Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (61.8%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (19.8%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (8.03%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders reached a 50.3%, which implied an increase from 10 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (40.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 4.51 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 25.5 %, San Luis Potosí
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders were Tlaxcala (100%), Hidalgo (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (96%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (26.5%), Tamaulipas (26.1%), and San Luis Potosí (25.5%).
The workforce of Printers, Typesetters, Etchers and Bookbinders during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 19k workers of which 58.5% corresponds to formal employment (11.1k) and 41.5% to informal employment (7.89k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 23.8k workers of which 62.1% corresponds to formal employment (14.8k) and 37.9% corresponds to informal employment (9.03k).