Occupation (2411) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of General and Family Practitioners during first quarter of 2026 was 238k people, whose salary averaged $10.8k MX working around 39.7 hours per week.
The average age of General and Family Practitioners was 43 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.4% men with an average salary of $9.82k MX and, 47.6% women with average salary of $11.9k MX.
The best average salaries received by General and Family Practitioners were in Baja California Sur ($21.4k MX), Guanajuato ($16.7k MX), and Chiapas ($16.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (49.9k), Estado de México (36.6k), and Puebla (16.2k).
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 Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (186k), Medical Doctors Offices (169k), and Dental Offices (59.4k).
62.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.31k MX and 37.7% to men with an average salary of $4.45k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 47.5% corresponding to 935 from 1.97k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 2.43% corresponding to 40 from 1.65k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as General and Family Practitioners were 238k being a 11.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (213k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.2k MX).
The states with the highest number of General and Family Practitioners during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (49.9k), Estado de México (36.6k), and Puebla (16.2k)
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 20.5k (69.4%) and 4.73k (155%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Guanajuato with a decrease of 3.97k (40.9%) and 3.26k (39.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for General and Family Practitioners during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($21.4k MX), Guanajuato ($16.7k MX), and Chiapas ($16.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $10.3k MX (300%) and $8.4k MX (133%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $12.9k MX (58.1%) and $11.5k MX (63.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in General and Family Practitioners represented the 52.4% of the employed population and women 47.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (32.3k men and 45.4k women).
The highest average salary was $21.1k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.91k MX received by men 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 General and Family Practitioners was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (112k men and 100k women).
The highest average salary was $16.1k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.1k 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 General and Family Practitioners in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (40.4%), Medical Doctors Offices (36.7%), and Dental Offices (12.9%).
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 Business Administration Services ($15.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of General and Family Practitioners reached a 19.3%, which implied a decrease from 9.86 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (29.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 47.5%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 2.43 %, Aguascalientes
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in General and Family Practitioners were Nayarit (47.5%), Quintana Roo (46.5%), and Tlaxcala (40.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guerrero (5.05%), Jalisco (3.03%), and Aguascalientes (2.43%).
The workforce of General and Family Practitioners during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 77.7k workers of which 69.3% corresponds to formal employment (53.9k) and 30.7% to informal employment (23.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 212k workers of which 80.4% corresponds to formal employment (171k) and 19.6% corresponds to informal employment (41.6k).