Occupation (2262) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy during first quarter of 2026 was 13.4k people, whose salary averaged $12.7k MX working around 39.4 hours per week.
The average age of Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy was 43.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 98% men with an average salary of $12.8k MX and, 2.02% women with average salary of $7.25k MX.
The best average salaries received by Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($50k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($30.7k MX), and Nuevo León ($21.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (2.1k), Chiapas (1.77k), and Sonora (1.52k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($19.4k MX), Residential Building Construction ($17.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($14.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (11.6k), Metallic Ore Mining (4.2k), and Residential Building Construction (4.01k).
1.67% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9k MX and 98.3% to men with an average salary of $16.8k MX.
At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 251 from 251 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 19.9% corresponding to 53 from 266 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy were 13.4k being a 2.77% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (13.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $12.7k MX was observed, registering a drop of 32.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($18.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy during the first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa (2.1k), Chiapas (1.77k), and Sonora (1.52k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Sonora with an increase of 1.66k (1.45k%) and 392 (34.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Nuevo León with a decrease of 2.57k (79.6%) and 385 (36.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($50k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($30.7k MX), and Nuevo León ($21.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Oaxaca with an increase of $29.7k MX (146%) and $9.79k MX (117%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Guanajuato with a decrease of $35.7k MX (62.4%) and $31.6k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.3, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10.4k men and 271 women).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $11.4k 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 Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (48.2%), Metallic Ore Mining (17.5%), and Residential Building Construction (16.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($19.4k MX), Residential Building Construction ($17.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($14.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy reached a 16.9%, which implied a decrease from 20.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (37.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy were Querétaro (100%), Chiapas (61.4%), and Quintana Roo (56.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Oaxaca (33.8%), Tabasco (26.7%), and Zacatecas (19.9%).
The workforce of Engineers in Topography, Hydrology, Geology and Geodesy during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 4.23k workers of which 70.6% corresponds to formal employment (2.98k) and 29.4% to informal employment (1.24k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 10.7k workers of which 79.5% corresponds to formal employment (8.51k) and 20.5% corresponds to informal employment (2.19k).