Mechanical Engineers
Occupation (2252) - 2025-Q1
- 42.6k, Workforce
- $10.1k MX, Average monthly salary
- 43.2, Weekly hours worked
- 5.17, Weekly days worked
- 3.95%, Workforce with second job
- 8.36%, Informal Workforce
- 16.6, Average years of Schooling
About Mechanical Engineers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Mechanical Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 42.6k people, whose salary averaged $10.1k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($30k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($30k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($18.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (7.51k), Legal Services (3.12k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.06k).
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 36 from 36 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 7.85% corresponding to 186 from 2.37k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 42.6k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $10.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Mechanical Engineers were 42.6k being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2024. (N/A).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionComparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Estado de México with an increase of 5.97k (208%) and 3.96k (104%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Querétaro and Oaxaca with a decrease of 1.42k (37.5%) and 818 (78.8%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionThe highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.2k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Mechanical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (41.6%), Legal Services (17.3%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (16.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($30k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($30k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($18.1k MX).