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Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum

Occupation (2254) - 2025-Q1

  • 6.03k, Workforce
  • $13.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 35.6, Average age
  • 50.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.26, Weekly days worked
  • 1.71%, Workforce with second job
  • 9.72%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.5, Average years of Schooling

About Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum

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The workforce of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during first quarter of 2025 was 6.03k people, whose salary averaged $13.9k MX working around 50.5 hours per week.

The average age of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum was 35.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 92% men with an average salary of $14.6k MX and, 8.03% women with average salary of $5.74k MX.

The best average salaries received by Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum were in Campeche ($30.9k MX), Ciudad de México ($30k MX), and Durango ($25.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Tabasco (1.79k), Ciudad de México (884), and Hidalgo (619).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($30k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($7.88k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($3.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (3.65k), Legal Services (926), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (538).

At the level of states, Durango had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 119 from 119 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 7.41% corresponding to 28 from 378 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 6.03k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $13.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum were 6.03k being a 60.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (3.76k).

In the same period, an average salary of $13.9k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.03%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($14.5k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during the first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco (1.79k), Ciudad de México (884), and Hidalgo (619)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Sonora with an increase of 433 (233%) and 303 (194%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Campeche with a decrease of 180 (79.6%) and 171 (31.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum during first quarter of 2025 were Campeche ($30.9k MX), Ciudad de México ($30k MX), and Durango ($25.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Campeche with an increase of $1.94k MX (13.2%) and $24.5 MX (0.08%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Sonora with a decrease of $20k MX (100%) and $13.3k MX (66.4%), respectively.

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 Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (5.54k men and 484 women).

The highest average salary was $14.6k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $14.6k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Mining Engineers, Metallurgy and Petroleum in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (65.3%), Legal Services (16.6%), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (9.62%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($30k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($7.88k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($3.9k MX).