Occupation (9624) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Shoe Cleaners during first quarter of 2026 was 17.1k people, whose salary averaged $4.49k MX working around 42.5 hours per week.
The average age of Shoe Cleaners was 47.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 93% men with an average salary of $4.44k MX and, 6.97% women with average salary of $5.16k MX.
The best average salaries received by Shoe Cleaners were in Oaxaca ($10.5k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.03k MX), and Ciudad de México ($6.45k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (11.7k), Ciudad de México (1.78k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.13k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($4.55k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (33.7k) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (438).
6.97% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.16k MX and 93% to men with an average salary of $4.44k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.13k from 1.13k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 100% corresponding to 623 from 623 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Shoe Cleaners were 17.1k being a 15.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (14.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.49k MX was observed, registering a drop of 30%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Shoe Cleaners during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (11.7k), Ciudad de México (1.78k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.13k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 1.07k (10.1%) and 395 (173%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Tabasco with a decrease of 423 (62.5%) and 115 (55.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Shoe Cleaners during first quarter of 2026 were Oaxaca ($10.5k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.03k MX), and Ciudad de México ($6.45k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Chiapas with an increase of $3.18k MX (97%) and -$222 (-3.88%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of $2.58k MX (28.6%) and $2.28k MX (34.7%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Shoe Cleaners in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (98.7%) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.28%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($4.55k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Shoe Cleaners reached a 100%, which implied an increase from 2.04 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (98%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 45.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Shoe Cleaners were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The workforce of Shoe Cleaners during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 5.94k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (5.94k) and 100% to informal employment (5.54k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 0 to 3 years of schooling concentrating 7.61k workers of which 100% corresponds to informal employment (7.61k) and 100% corresponds to informal employment (4.63k).