Occupation (2634) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during first quarter of 2026 was 157k people, whose salary averaged $9.49k MX working around 46.5 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments was 41.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.7% men with an average salary of $9.47k MX and, 1.27% women with average salary of $11.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments were in Sinaloa ($21.2k MX), Colima ($18.9k MX), and Campeche ($16.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (23.3k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (20.2k), and Nuevo León (18.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($28k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($22.7k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($19.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (102k), Metallic Ore Mining (6.23k), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (5.08k).
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 80% corresponding to 560 from 700 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 1.26% corresponding to 75 from 5.93k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments were 157k being a 2.06% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (160k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.49k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.15k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (23.3k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (20.2k), and Nuevo León (18.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 7.33k (45.8%) and 4.77k (30.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo with a decrease of 6.33k (63.6%) and 5.8k (61.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($21.2k MX), Colima ($18.9k MX), and Campeche ($16.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Sinaloa with an increase of $10.7k MX (131%) and $9.88k MX (86.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Yucatán with a decrease of $7.71k MX (45.4%) and $5.08k MX (40.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments represented the 98.7% of the employed population and women 1.27%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (40.5k men and 1.72k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.03k 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): 12, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (50.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (934).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.87k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (79.4%), Metallic Ore Mining (4.86%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (3.96%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($28k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($22.7k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($19.7k MX).