Subgroup (226) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during first quarter of 2026 was 235k people, whose salary averaged $9.49k MX working around 39.9 hours per week.
The average age of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was 40 years. The workforce was distributed in 76% men with an average salary of $9.53k MX and, 24% women with average salary of $9.36k MX.
The best average salaries received by Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were in Baja California Sur ($23.3k MX), Campeche ($16.8k MX), and Baja California ($16.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (42.6k), Estado de México (25k), and Jalisco (12k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Air Transportation ($20k MX), Cattle Raising ($19.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($19.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (155k), Residential Building Construction (149k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.18%).
25% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.15k MX and 75% to men with an average salary of $4.89k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 61.6% corresponding to 1.43k from 2.32k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 4.82% corresponding to 519 from 10.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were 235k being a 3.04% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (242k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.49k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.59%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.5k MX).
The states with the highest number of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (42.6k), Estado de México (25k), and Jalisco (12k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 6.3k (17.3%) and 3.74k (106%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Nuevo León with a decrease of 7.31k (37.9%) and 6.73k (43.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($23.3k MX), Campeche ($16.8k MX), and Baja California ($16.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $11.2k MX (1.42k%) and $8.67k MX (219%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Guanajuato with a decrease of $13.4k MX (67.1%) and $10.8k MX (59%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects represented the 76% of the employed population and women 24%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (59.5k men and 26.9k women).
The highest average salary was $14.9k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.12k 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 Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (172k men and 54.4k women).
The highest average salary was $9.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.91k 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 Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (43.4%), Residential Building Construction (41.5%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (3.18%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Air Transportation ($20k MX), Cattle Raising ($19.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($19.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects reached a 22.2%, which implied an increase from 0.93 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (21.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 61.6%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 4.82 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects were Tlaxcala (61.6%), Guerrero (51.8%), and Chiapas (47.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (5.87%), Tamaulipas (5.53%), and Baja California (4.82%).
The workforce of Civil Engineers, Surveyors and Architects during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 86.4k workers of which 74.2% corresponds to formal employment (64.1k) and 25.8% to informal employment (22.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 226k workers of which 78.6% corresponds to formal employment (178k) and 21.4% corresponds to informal employment (48.5k).