Occupation (2261) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Civil and Construction Engineers during first quarter of 2026 was 70.3k people, whose salary averaged $8.45k MX working around 43.9 hours per week.
The average age of Civil and Construction Engineers was 41.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 84.8% men with an average salary of $8.86k MX and, 15.2% women with average salary of $6.14k MX.
The best average salaries received by Civil and Construction Engineers were in Tamaulipas ($23.2k MX), Yucatán ($21.4k MX), and Baja California ($20.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (10.3k), Baja California (5.94k), and Estado de México (4.54k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($31.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($30k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($25.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (49.3k), Legal Services (17.2k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.36%).
3.73% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.05k MX and 96.3% to men with an average salary of $2.72k MX.
At the level of states, Aguascalientes had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 204 from 204 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Hidalgo with a 2.9% corresponding to 110 from 3.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Civil and Construction Engineers were 70.3k being a 13.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (81.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.45k MX was observed, registering a drop of 22.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.9k MX).
The states with the highest number of Civil and Construction Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (10.3k), Baja California (5.94k), and Estado de México (4.54k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Ciudad de México with an increase of 2.34k (160%) and 2.25k (28.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nuevo León with a decrease of 4.43k (70.3%) and 3.56k (68.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Civil and Construction Engineers during first quarter of 2026 were Tamaulipas ($23.2k MX), Yucatán ($21.4k MX), and Baja California ($20.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas with an increase of $18.2k MX (2.6k%) and $17.2k MX (287%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Nuevo León with a decrease of $31.1k MX (100%) and $22.9k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Civil and Construction Engineers represented the 84.8% of the employed population and women 15.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (21.3k men and 7.17k women).
The highest average salary was $13.8k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.11k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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 and Construction Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (56.7k men and 10.3k women).
The highest average salary was $8.94k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.02k 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 and Construction Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (59%), Legal Services (20.6%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.36%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($31.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($30k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($25.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Civil and Construction Engineers reached a 18.7%, which implied a decrease from 0.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (19.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 36.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Aguascalientes
Less Labor Informality: 2.9 %, Hidalgo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Civil and Construction Engineers were Aguascalientes (100%), Tlaxcala (60.3%), and Chiapas (50.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (7.89%), Nayarit (5.74%), and Hidalgo (2.9%).
The workforce of Civil and Construction Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 28.4k workers of which 78% corresponds to formal employment (22.2k) and 22% to informal employment (6.25k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 67k workers of which 83.1% corresponds to formal employment (55.6k) and 16.9% corresponds to informal employment (11.3k).