Occupation (9623) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during first quarter of 2026 was 108k people, whose salary averaged $6.04k MX working around 42.2 hours per week.
The average age of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was 37.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 45.6% men with an average salary of $6.51k MX and, 54.4% women with average salary of $5.65k MX.
The best average salaries received by Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were in Baja California Sur ($9.91k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.87k MX), and Estado de México ($7.74k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (15.1k), Estado de México (11.6k), and Puebla (6.84k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($10k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($8.06k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Amusement Parks and Arcades (2.81k), Business Administration Services (798), and Employment Services (366).
60.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.6k MX and 39.8% to men with an average salary of $5.11k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 841 from 841 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 7.63% corresponding to 1.15k from 15.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were 108k being a 13.7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (94.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.04k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.58%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.07k MX).
The states with the highest number of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo (15.1k), Estado de México (11.6k), and Puebla (6.84k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 10.3k (791%) and 5.79k (550%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 4.49k (53.1%) and 3.26k (52%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.91k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.87k MX), and Estado de México ($7.74k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of $3.75k MX (125%) and $2.98k MX (62.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Durango with a decrease of $5.97k MX (69.5%) and $3.5k MX (43.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters represented the 45.6% of the employed population and women 54.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (17.9k men and 14.5k women).
The highest average salary was $6.57k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.52k 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 Hotel and Restaurant Waiters was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (21.6k men and 25.4k women).
The highest average salary was $6.74k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.73k MX received by women 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 Hotel and Restaurant Waiters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Amusement Parks and Arcades (63.3%), Business Administration Services (18%), and Employment Services (8.25%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($10k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($8.06k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters reached a 56.2%, which implied an increase from 4.88 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (51.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 1.37 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 7.63 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were Tlaxcala (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Guanajuato (95.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (15.4%), Ciudad de México (14.8%), and Quintana Roo (7.63%).
The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 32.3k workers of which 27.2% corresponds to formal employment (8.8k) and 72.8% to informal employment (23.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 47k workers of which 35.7% corresponds to formal employment (16.8k) and 64.3% corresponds to informal employment (30.2k).