Occupation (5212) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists during first quarter of 2026 was 259k people, whose salary averaged $6.49k MX working around 22.4 hours per week.
The average age of Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists was 30.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 6.39% men with an average salary of $7.06k MX and, 93.6% women with average salary of $6.45k MX.
The best average salaries received by Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists were in Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Colima ($9.83k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.47k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (35.6k), Ciudad de México (24.7k), and Jalisco (23.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.52k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (516k) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (870).
94.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.22k MX and 5.53% to men with an average salary of $6.49k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.55k from 1.55k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 60.7% corresponding to 1.57k from 2.59k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists were 259k being a 1.51% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (263k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.49k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.81k MX).
The states with the highest number of Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (35.6k), Ciudad de México (24.7k), and Jalisco (23.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Guerrero with an increase of 3.46k (51.1%) and 2.03k (198%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Sonora with a decrease of 4.76k (33.8%) and 3.43k (24.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.9k MX), Colima ($9.83k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.47k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Baja California Sur with an increase of $5.11k MX (125%) and $3.89k MX (43.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Morelos with a decrease of $7.42k MX (43.9%) and $5.47k MX (51.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists represented the 6.39% of the employed population and women 93.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (8.51k men and 111k women).
The highest average salary was $8.09k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.72k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (9.22k men and 119k women).
The highest average salary was $7.6k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.53k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists 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 (99.8%) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (0.17%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.52k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists reached a 89.3%, which implied a decrease from 1.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (91.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 34.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists were Tlaxcala (100%), Tamaulipas (100%), and Aguascalientes (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (79.4%), Ciudad de México (74.9%), and Colima (60.7%).
The workforce of Makeup Artists, Manicurists, Pedicurists and Tattooists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 120k workers of which 12.7% corresponds to formal employment (15.3k) and 87.3% to informal employment (105k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 128k workers of which 12.3% corresponds to formal employment (15.8k) and 87.7% corresponds to informal employment (113k).