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Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Subgroup (224) - 2025-Q1

  • 83.7k, Workforce
  • $10k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.1, Average age
  • 41.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.06, Weekly days worked
  • 4.23%, Workforce with second job
  • 11.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 83.7k people, whose salary averaged $10k MX working around 41.8 hours per week.

The average age of Electrical and Electronics Engineers was 35.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 86.1% men with an average salary of $10.9k MX and, 13.9% women with average salary of $4.67k MX.

The best average salaries received by Electrical and Electronics Engineers were in Tamaulipas ($20.7k MX), Tabasco ($20k MX), and Chiapas ($19.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (14k), Puebla (7.68k), and Jalisco (7.5k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($40k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($28.8k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($26k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (18.6k), Legal Services (14.5k), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (6.86k).

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 346 from 346 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 3.96% corresponding to 149 from 3.77k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 83.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $10k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Electrical and Electronics Engineers were 83.7k being a 9.86% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (92.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $10k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.32k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (14k), Puebla (7.68k), and Jalisco (7.5k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Sonora with an increase of 2.9k (60.6%) and 1.37k (101%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Estado de México with a decrease of 7.73k (52.5%) and 3.02k (17.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Electrical and Electronics Engineers during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($20.7k MX), Tabasco ($20k MX), and Chiapas ($19.9k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chiapas and Chihuahua with an increase of $12.3k MX (163%) and $11.1k MX (167%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $26.7k MX (89%) and $22.2k MX (76.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 35.3, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers represented the 86.1% of the employed population and women 13.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (30.3k men and 6.77k women).

The highest average salary was $16k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 16.5, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (70.7k men and 11.6k women).

The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.7k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (27%), Legal Services (21.1%), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (9.96%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($40k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($28.8k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($26k MX).