Occupation (8121) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal during first quarter of 2026 was 26.5k people, whose salary averaged $9.37k MX working around 39.4 hours per week.
The average age of Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal was 38.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 92% men with an average salary of $9.17k MX and, 8.01% women with average salary of $11.6k MX.
The best average salaries received by Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.2k MX), Baja California ($14.4k MX), and Nuevo León ($13.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Coahuila de Zaragoza (3.87k), Nuevo León (3.64k), and Estado de México (3.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($17.2k MX), Services Related to Mining ($11.6k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (3.44k), Services Related to Mining (684), and Business Administration Services (398).
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 93% corresponding to 504 from 542 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 12.3% corresponding to 267 from 2.18k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal were 26.5k being a 24.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (35.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.37k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.07k MX).
The states with the highest number of Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal during the first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza (3.87k), Nuevo León (3.64k), and Estado de México (3.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Baja California with an increase of 1.26k (48.3%) and 819 (191%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with a decrease of 5.52k (90.5%) and 2.15k (86.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.2k MX), Baja California ($14.4k MX), and Nuevo León ($13.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Sonora with an increase of $12.2k MX (564%) and $7.98k MX (220%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Sinaloa with a decrease of $10k MX (100%) and $6.45k MX (42.9%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Operators of Metallurgical Furnaces, Strainers and Laminators and Operators Drawers and Extruders Metal in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (76.1%), Services Related to Mining (15.1%), and Business Administration Services (8.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($17.2k MX), Services Related to Mining ($11.6k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($8k MX).