Occupation (2242) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Electronic Engineers during first quarter of 2026 was 46.2k people, whose salary averaged $13.7k MX working around 40.3 hours per week.
The average age of Electronic Engineers was 37.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.3% men with an average salary of $12.7k MX and, 8.72% women with average salary of $23.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electronic Engineers were in Nuevo León ($33.2k MX), Estado de México ($31k MX), and Baja California Sur ($22.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (5.92k), Ciudad de México (5.42k), and Jalisco (4.42k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($38.3k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($21.5k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($17.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (11.9k), Legal Services (9.57k), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (3.77k).
5.97% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4k MX and 94% to men with an average salary of $11.8k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 161 from 161 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 4.4% corresponding to 169 from 3.84k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Electronic Engineers were 46.2k being a 17% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (55.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.7k MX was observed, registering an increase of 31.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.4k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electronic Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (5.92k), Ciudad de México (5.42k), and Jalisco (4.42k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Sinaloa with an increase of 2.47k (127%) and 1.18k (386%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 8.69k (86.1%) and 1.72k (24.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electronic Engineers during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($33.2k MX), Estado de México ($31k MX), and Baja California Sur ($22.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of $26.1k MX (539%) and $16.7k MX (102%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nayarit with a decrease of $26k MX (100%) and $23.6k MX (70.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.4, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Electronic Engineers represented the 91.3% of the employed population and women 8.72%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (20.3k men and 3.08k women).
The highest average salary was $13.7k MX received by men from 35 to 44 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Electronic Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (40.2k men and 4.03k women).
The highest average salary was $12.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $12.4k 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 Electronic Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (35.2%), Legal Services (28.3%), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (11.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($38.3k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($21.5k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($17.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Electronic Engineers reached a 7.22%, which implied an increase from 0.96 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (6.26%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 47.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electronic Engineers were Nayarit (100%), Guerrero (51.1%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (35%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (11.1%), Chihuahua (6.69%), and Querétaro (4.4%).
The workforce of Electronic Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 23.4k workers of which 94.4% corresponds to formal employment (22.1k) and 5.58% to informal employment (1.31k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 44.3k workers of which 94.2% corresponds to formal employment (41.7k) and 5.82% corresponds to informal employment (2.58k).