Musicians
Occupation (2172) - 2025-Q1
- 126k, Workforce
- $7.45k MX, Average monthly salary
- 36.9, Average age
- 15.7, Weekly hours worked
- 3.05, Weekly days worked
- 10%, Workforce with second job
- 93.9%, Informal Workforce
- 10.9, Average years of Schooling
About Musicians
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Musicians during first quarter of 2025 was 126k people, whose salary averaged $7.45k MX working around 15.7 hours per week.
The average age of Musicians was 36.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 97% men with an average salary of $7.56k MX and, 3.02% women with average salary of $4.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Musicians were in Sinaloa ($17.1k MX), Nuevo León ($13.7k MX), and Jalisco ($13.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (20.7k), Jalisco (10.7k), and Puebla (9.06k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($30k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($21.5k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($7.64k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Performing Arts Companies and Groups (239k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.33%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (652).
2.91% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.17k MX and 97.1% to men with an average salary of $7.79k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.89k from 1.89k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 62% corresponding to 134 from 216 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 126k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $7.45k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Musicians were 126k being a 4.49% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (132k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.45k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.68%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.99k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Musicians during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (20.7k), Jalisco (10.7k), and Puebla (9.06k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of 3.01k (17.1%) and 1.73k (125%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.35k (43.3%) and 2.93k (21.5%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Musicians during first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa ($17.1k MX), Nuevo León ($13.7k MX), and Jalisco ($13.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Morelos with an increase of $6.6k MX (111%) and $4.88k MX (140%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Campeche with a decrease of $17.6k MX (81.5%) and $14.2k MX (75%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1: 37.1, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Musicians represented the 97% of the employed population and women 3.02%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (34.1k men and 1.59k women).
The highest average salary was $13.6k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.23k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 10.9, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Musicians was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (47k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.34k).
The highest average salary was $9.22k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.6k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Musicians in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Performing Arts Companies and Groups (98.9%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.33%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (0.27%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($30k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($21.5k MX), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($7.64k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 93.9%, Musicians
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Musicians reached a 93.9%, which implied an increase from 3.42 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (90.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Musicians were Yucatán (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Morelos (80.9%), Quintana Roo (79.1%), and Campeche (62%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Musicians during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 35.7k workers of which 3.07% corresponds to formal employment (1.09k) and 96.9% to informal employment (34.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 47.7k workers of which 10.8% corresponds to formal employment (5.15k) and 89.2% corresponds to informal employment (42.6k).