Group (24) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2026 was 417k people, whose salary averaged $11.3k MX working around 37.7 hours per week.
The average age of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was 42.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 49.4% men with an average salary of $11.5k MX and, 50.6% women with average salary of $11.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were in Baja California Sur ($20.4k MX), Guanajuato ($17.6k MX), and Chihuahua ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (79.5k), Estado de México (47.5k), and Puebla (26.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($38.4k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($18k MX), and Business Administration Services ($15.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (398k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (262k), and Dental Offices (83.5k).
63.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.98k MX and 36.9% to men with an average salary of $5.6k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 58.8% corresponding to 3.44k from 5.85k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 9.38% corresponding to 7.46k from 79.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were 417k being a 3.45% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (403k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.57k MX).
The states with the highest number of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (79.5k), Estado de México (47.5k), and Puebla (26.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 14.3k (22%) and 7.83k (92.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 7.71k (14%) and 3.84k (28.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($20.4k MX), Guanajuato ($17.6k MX), and Chihuahua ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Guanajuato with an increase of $9.87k MX (134%) and $7.59k MX (76.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $7.71k MX (44.7%) and $7.35k MX (36.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists represented the 49.4% of the employed population and women 50.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (54.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (78k).
The highest average salary was $17.4k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.57k MX received by women 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (180k men and 184k women).
The highest average salary was $22.1k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (49.2%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (32.4%), and Dental Offices (10.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($38.4k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($18k MX), and Business Administration Services ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists reached a 20.8%, which implied a decrease from 6.31 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (27.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 58.8%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 9.38 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists were Hidalgo (58.8%), Tlaxcala (42.1%), and Quintana Roo (36.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guerrero (13.6%), Querétaro (11.9%), and Ciudad de México (9.38%).
The workforce of Doctors, Nurses and other Health Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 128k workers of which 69.5% corresponds to formal employment (89.3k) and 30.5% to informal employment (39.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 363k workers of which 78% corresponds to formal employment (283k) and 22% corresponds to informal employment (80.1k).
The treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in Mexico.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.