Subgroup (224) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during first quarter of 2026 was 72.1k people, whose salary averaged $13.2k MX working around 41 hours per week.
The average age of Electrical and Electronics Engineers was 39 years. The workforce was distributed in 92% men with an average salary of $12.6k MX and, 8.03% women with average salary of $19.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electrical and Electronics Engineers were in Estado de México ($30.4k MX), Nuevo León ($27.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($26.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (11.3k), Nuevo León (7.24k), and Estado de México (5.96k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($34k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($30k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (13.3k), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (10.1k), and Legal Services (10k).
14.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.13k MX and 85.3% to men with an average salary of $12.5k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 67.2% corresponding to 258 from 384 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 3.61% corresponding to 57 from 1.58k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Electrical and Electronics Engineers were 72.1k being a 2.99% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (70k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.6k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (11.3k), Nuevo León (7.24k), and Estado de México (5.96k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 2.96k (35.4%) and 2.12k (92.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 5.6k (48.4%) and 2.37k (24.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electrical and Electronics Engineers during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($30.4k MX), Nuevo León ($27.9k MX), and Baja California Sur ($26.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Sinaloa with an increase of $26.2k MX (616%) and $17.4k MX (611%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Nayarit with a decrease of $22.3k MX (69%) and $21.1k MX (61.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers represented the 92% of the employed population and women 8.03%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (30.2k men and 3.89k women).
The highest average salary was $13.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.61k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Electrical and Electronics Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (63.7k men and 5.28k women).
The highest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $12.5k 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 and Electronics Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (18.6%), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (14.1%), and Legal Services (14%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($34k MX), Services Related to Rail Transportation ($30k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Electrical and Electronics Engineers reached a 6.67%, which implied a decrease from 1.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (8.46%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 48.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electrical and Electronics Engineers were Chiapas (67.2%), Hidalgo (52.2%), and Nayarit (51.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (5.23%), Querétaro (3.64%), and Durango (3.61%).
The workforce of Electrical and Electronics Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 34.1k workers of which 95.3% corresponds to formal employment (32.5k) and 4.66% to informal employment (1.59k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 68.9k workers of which 94.9% corresponds to formal employment (65.4k) and 5.15% corresponds to informal employment (3.55k).