Occupation (2254) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during first quarter of 2026 was 6.89k people, whose salary averaged $12.2k MX working around 47.1 hours per week.
The average age of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum was 38.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 86.6% men with an average salary of $13.7k MX and, 13.4% women with average salary of $2.79k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($44.1k MX), San Luis Potosí ($27k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($26.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Tabasco (1.61k), Ciudad de México (1.28k), and Tamaulipas (789).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($10.4k MX), and Legal Services ($7.54k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (2.53k), Metallic Ore Mining (2.49k), and Services Related to Mining (872).
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 211 from 211 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 28.7% corresponding to 366 from 1.28k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum were 6.89k being a 33% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (5.18k).
In the same period, an average salary of $12.2k MX was observed, registering a drop of 28.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($17k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during the first quarter of 2026 were Tabasco (1.61k), Ciudad de México (1.28k), and Tamaulipas (789)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tabasco and Hidalgo with an increase of 921 (134%) and 652 (945%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 1.05k (74.3%) and 320 (69.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($44.1k MX), San Luis Potosí ($27k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($26.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Durango with an increase of $30.6k MX (227%) and -$1.5k (-6.98%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Tabasco with a decrease of $30k MX (100%) and $26.2k MX (54.6%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.8, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (5.58k men and 926 women).
The highest average salary was $13.6k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.6k 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 Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (34%), Metallic Ore Mining (33.4%), and Services Related to Mining (11.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($10.4k MX), and Legal Services ($7.54k MX).