Group (63) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery during first quarter of 2026 was 28.1k people, whose salary averaged $9.31k MX working around 42.4 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery were in Nuevo León ($21.5k MX), Yucatán ($17.1k MX), and Colima ($15.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sinaloa (3.21k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.49k), and Nayarit (1.83k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($26k MX), Residential Building Construction ($21.5k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (49.5%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (2.04k), and Pig Raising (9.86%).
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 229 from 229 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 23% corresponding to 358 from 1.56k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery were 28.1k being a 17.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (34k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.31k MX was observed, registering an increase of 34.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.93k MX).
The states with the highest number of Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery during the first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa (3.21k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (2.49k), and Nayarit (1.83k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nayarit and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 1.53k (513%) and 1.09k (350%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Jalisco with a decrease of 3.89k (71.5%) and 2.58k (59.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($21.5k MX), Yucatán ($17.1k MX), and Colima ($15.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Yucatán with an increase of $15.5k MX (256%) and $10.4k MX (155%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Nayarit with a decrease of $4.55k MX (36.5%) and $2.7k MX (15.5%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 8.13, Men
The highest average salary was $9.5k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.5k MX received by men 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 Operators of Agricultural and Forestry Machinery in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (49.5%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (13.4%), and Pig Raising (9.86%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($26k MX), Residential Building Construction ($21.5k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($14k MX).