Subgroup (263) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during first quarter of 2026 was 1.23M people, whose salary averaged $9.8k MX working around 43.4 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment was 41.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.3% men with an average salary of $9.84k MX and, 1.67% women with average salary of $7.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were in Sinaloa ($14.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.2k MX), and Campeche ($13.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (144k), Nuevo León (116k), and Jalisco (90.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($36k MX), Fishing ($25.8k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($22.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.13M), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (397k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (90.3k).
0.49% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.72k MX and 99.5% to men with an average salary of $8.51k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 79.6% corresponding to 13.7k from 17.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 26.3% corresponding to 6.59k from 25.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were 1.23M being a 4.49% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.18M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (144k), Nuevo León (116k), and Jalisco (90.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 15.8k (12.4%) and 14.7k (24.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Querétaro with a decrease of 17.2k (23.8%) and 9.4k (27.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($14.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.2k MX), and Campeche ($13.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $5.94k MX (127%) and $3.3k MX (57.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $2.29k MX (19.6%) and $1.1k MX (13.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment represented the 98.3% of the employed population and women 1.67%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (310k men and 8.53k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.06k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (462k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (8.76k).
The highest average salary was $11.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.45k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (62.1%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (21.7%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (4.95%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($36k MX), Fishing ($25.8k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($22.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment reached a 45.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.06 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (46.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 9.16 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment were Guerrero (79.6%), Michoacán de Ocampo (75.6%), and Tabasco (71%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (28%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (27.9%), and Querétaro (26.3%).
The workforce of Mechanics and Technicians in Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment, Motor Vehicles, Industrial Instruments and Refrigeration Equipment during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 318k workers of which 56.8% corresponds to formal employment (181k) and 43.2% to informal employment (137k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 467k workers of which 54.9% corresponds to formal employment (257k) and 45.1% corresponds to informal employment (210k).