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Researchers and Specialists in Physics

Occupation (2211) - 2026-Q1

  • 5.73k, Workforce
  • $4.42k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 54.8, Average age
  • 39.4, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.99, Weekly days worked
  • 7.73%, Informal Workforce
  • 19.5, Average years of Schooling

About Researchers and Specialists in Physics

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The workforce of Researchers and Specialists in Physics during first quarter of 2026 was 5.73k people, whose salary averaged $4.42k MX working around 39.4 hours per week.

The best average salaries received by Researchers and Specialists in Physics were in San Luis Potosí ($32k MX), Querétaro ($20k MX), and Quintana Roo ($17.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (4.2k), Quintana Roo (550), and San Luis Potosí (307).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.1k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($3.78k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($3.73k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (5.2k), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (1.1k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (242).

At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 33 from 33 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 100% corresponding to 49 from 49 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 5.73k, Workforce 2026-Q1
  • $4.42k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1

At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Researchers and Specialists in Physics were 5.73k being a 3.76% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (5.96k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.42k MX was observed, registering an increase of 81.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.43k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Researchers and Specialists in Physics during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (4.2k), Quintana Roo (550), and San Luis Potosí (307)

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Researchers and Specialists in Physics during first quarter of 2026 were San Luis Potosí ($32k MX), Querétaro ($20k MX), and Quintana Roo ($17.1k MX)

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Researchers and Specialists in Physics in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (77.5%), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (16.4%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (3.61%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.1k MX), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($3.78k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($3.73k MX).