Category (8) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during first quarter of 2026 was 6.59M people, whose salary averaged $8.85k MX working around 47.4 hours per week.
The average age of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers was 39.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 79.5% men with an average salary of $9.08k MX and, 20.5% women with average salary of $7.95k MX.
The best average salaries received by Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers were in Baja California Sur ($13.6k MX), Nayarit ($11.6k MX), and Colima ($11.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (1.01M), Jalisco (475k), and Nuevo León (471k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($16.8k MX), Fishing ($16.5k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($13.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (109k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (105k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (65.6k).
7.86% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.2k MX and 92.1% to men with an average salary of $8.45k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 83.5% corresponding to 74.4k from 89k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 7.56% corresponding to 26.7k from 353k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers were 6.59M being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2025. (N/A).
The states with the highest number of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (1.01M), Jalisco (475k), and Nuevo León (471k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 36k (9.59%) and 27.9k (6.24%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Hidalgo with a decrease of 44.3k (9.89%) and 29.4k (21.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13.6k MX), Nayarit ($11.6k MX), and Colima ($11.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $3.64k MX (69.5%) and $2.47k MX (44.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $1.62k MX (12.4%) and $862 MX (7.97%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers represented the 79.5% of the employed population and women 20.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (1.31M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (380k).
The highest average salary was $9.63k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.61k MX received by men from 75 or more 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 Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.98M men and 586k women).
The highest average salary was $9.84k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.3k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (9.82%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (9.47%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (5.91%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($16.8k MX), Fishing ($16.5k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($13.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers reached a 33.5%, which implied an increase from 0.87 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (32.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 21.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers were Guerrero (83.5%), Oaxaca (78.6%), and Chiapas (74.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (12.8%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (9.45%), and Chihuahua (7.56%).
The workforce of Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers, Drivers and Transport Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.68M workers of which 70.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.18M) and 29.6% to informal employment (497k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.56M workers of which 67.9% corresponds to formal employment (1.74M) and 32.1% corresponds to informal employment (822k).