Subgroup (241) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of General Practitioners and Specialists during first quarter of 2026 was 357k people, whose salary averaged $11.5k MX working around 37.8 hours per week.
The average age of General Practitioners and Specialists was 42.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 50% men with an average salary of $11.5k MX and, 50% women with average salary of $11.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by General Practitioners and Specialists were in Baja California Sur ($18.9k MX), Guanajuato ($17.7k MX), and Chiapas ($16k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (68.4k), Estado de México (44.4k), and Puebla (24.1k).
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 Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($15.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (368k), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (200k), and Dental Offices (75.8k).
65.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.42k MX and 34.4% to men with an average salary of $5.29k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 65.2% corresponding to 3.32k from 5.09k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 6.59% corresponding to 4.51k from 68.4k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as General Practitioners and Specialists were 357k being a 9.46% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (326k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 34.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.58k MX).
The states with the highest number of General Practitioners and Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (68.4k), Estado de México (44.4k), and Puebla (24.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 24k (54.1%) and 3.99k (36.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Guanajuato with a decrease of 3.95k (33.6%) and 3.29k (21.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for General Practitioners and Specialists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($18.9k MX), Guanajuato ($17.7k MX), and Chiapas ($16k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Chihuahua with an increase of $8.77k MX (196%) and $7.77k MX (112%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $9.18k MX (44.8%) and $7.29k MX (43.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in General Practitioners and Specialists represented the 50% of the employed population and women 50%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (47.3k men and 66.4k women).
The highest average salary was $18.7k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.47k 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 General Practitioners and Specialists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (163k men and 160k women).
The highest average salary was $30.2k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.92k 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 General Practitioners and Specialists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (52.9%), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (28.7%), and Dental Offices (10.9%).
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 Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of General Practitioners and Specialists reached a 21.7%, which implied a decrease from 9.05 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (30.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 33.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 65.2%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 6.59 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in General Practitioners and Specialists were Hidalgo (65.2%), Tlaxcala (43.3%), and Campeche (38.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (12.4%), Jalisco (11.5%), and Ciudad de México (6.59%).
The workforce of General Practitioners and Specialists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 114k workers of which 67.8% corresponds to formal employment (77.1k) and 32.2% to informal employment (36.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 323k workers of which 77.9% corresponds to formal employment (251k) and 22.1% corresponds to informal employment (71.5k).