Occupation (7133) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials during first quarter of 2026 was 95.6k people, whose salary averaged $10.2k MX working around 41 hours per week.
The average age of Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials was 37.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 98% men with an average salary of $10.3k MX and, 2% women with average salary of $7.67k MX.
The best average salaries received by Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials were in Tabasco ($28.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($20.1k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (16.6k), Jalisco (9.86k), and Nuevo León (7.91k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.4k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($14.4k MX), and Employment Services ($13.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (82.9k), Residential Building Construction (15.1k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (14.6k).
2.23% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.25k MX and 97.8% to men with an average salary of $9.95k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.53k from 2.53k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 11.7% corresponding to 146 from 1.25k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials were 95.6k being a 9.48% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (106k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 40%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.3k MX).
The states with the highest number of Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (16.6k), Jalisco (9.86k), and Nuevo León (7.91k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Sonora with an increase of 2.88k (75.1%) and 2.25k (67.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 5.53k (35.9%) and 2.12k (28.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials during first quarter of 2026 were Tabasco ($28.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($20.1k MX), and Baja California Sur ($16.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Colima with an increase of $21.4k MX (310%) and $9.07k MX (219%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Nayarit with a decrease of $24k MX (74.4%) and $6.55k MX (44%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 37.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials represented the 98% of the employed population and women 2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (34.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.05k).
The highest average salary was $13.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.45k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.69, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (40.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (1.05k).
The highest average salary was $10.7k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.29k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (55.4%), Residential Building Construction (10.1%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (9.73%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($14.4k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($14.4k MX), and Employment Services ($13.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials reached a 71.2%, which implied an increase from 7.33 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (63.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 11.7 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials were Puebla (100%), Oaxaca (100%), and Nayarit (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (27.2%), Tabasco (14.9%), and Tamaulipas (11.7%).
The workforce of Installers of Insulating Material, Waterproofing, Glass and other Materials during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 34.1k workers of which 31.5% corresponds to formal employment (10.7k) and 68.5% to informal employment (23.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 41k workers of which 31.5% corresponds to formal employment (12.9k) and 68.5% corresponds to informal employment (28.1k).