Occupation (2241) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Electrical Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 16.8k people, whose salary averaged $14.7k MX working around 42.1 hours per week.
The average age of Electrical Engineers was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.9% men with an average salary of $17k MX and, 17.1% women with average salary of $3.6k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electrical Engineers were in Quintana Roo ($40k MX), Chihuahua ($32.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($32.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.48k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.27k), and Querétaro (1.14k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($30k MX), Legal Services ($27.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (5.08k), Building Installations and Equipment (5.08k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.84k).
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 52.7% corresponding to 48 from 91 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 11.7% corresponding to 149 from 1.27k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Electrical Engineers were 16.8k being a 18.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (20.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $14.7k MX was observed, registering an increase of 247%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.24k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electrical Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (5.48k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.27k), and Querétaro (1.14k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Puebla with an increase of 4.99k (1.03k%) and 623 (375%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 2.93k (78.4%) and 1.46k (69.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electrical Engineers during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($40k MX), Chihuahua ($32.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($32.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Nuevo León with an increase of $33.7k MX (537%) and $28.4k MX (707%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $22.8k MX (100%) and $16.1k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 16.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Electrical Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (13.3k men and 2.87k women).
The highest average salary was $16k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $16k 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 Electrical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (20%), Building Installations and Equipment (20%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($30k MX), Legal Services ($27.2k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($24k MX).