Occupation (8322) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Officers and Deckhands and Practical during first quarter of 2026 was 4.31k people, whose salary averaged $14.8k MX working around 43.1 hours per week.
The average age of Officers and Deckhands and Practical was 35.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 93% men with an average salary of $14.9k MX and, 7.01% women with average salary of $12.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Officers and Deckhands and Practical were in Campeche ($30k MX), Baja California ($24k MX), and Colima ($24k MX) while the workforce was larger in Baja California Sur (1.58k), Quintana Roo (1.21k), and Sinaloa (580).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($32.9k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($30k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Fishing (1.86k), General Public Administration (23.3%), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (552).
10.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $15.1k MX and 89.7% to men with an average salary of $14.5k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 126 from 126 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guerrero with a 31.4% corresponding to 124 from 395 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Officers and Deckhands and Practical were 4.31k being a 28.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.34k).
In the same period, an average salary of $14.8k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.23%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($16.3k MX).
The states with the highest number of Officers and Deckhands and Practical during the first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur (1.58k), Quintana Roo (1.21k), and Sinaloa (580)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo with an increase of 889 (129%) and 355 (41.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Colima and Campeche with a decrease of 291 (80.6%) and 43 (56.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Officers and Deckhands and Practical during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($30k MX), Baja California ($24k MX), and Colima ($24k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Colima with an increase of $18k MX (150%) and $9.59k MX (66.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $7.7k MX (64.2%) and $6.91k MX (37.9%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Officers and Deckhands and Practical in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Fishing (45.8%), General Public Administration (23.3%), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (13.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($32.9k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($30k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($24k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Officers and Deckhands and Practical reached a 56%, which implied an increase from 45.8 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 1.22 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Officers and Deckhands and Practical were Nayarit (100%), Quintana Roo (73.8%), and Baja California Sur (64.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (64.1%), Sinaloa (44.7%), and Guerrero (31.4%).
The workforce of Officers and Deckhands and Practical during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 1.19k workers of which 38.5% corresponds to formal employment (459) and 61.5% to informal employment (734).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.94k workers of which 33.6% corresponds to formal employment (654) and 66.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.29k).