Occupation (8155) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during first quarter of 2026 was 18.7k people, whose salary averaged $8k MX working around 36.6 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like was 33.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 58.4% men with an average salary of $8.74k MX and, 41.6% women with average salary of $6.96k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were in Baja California ($15.6k MX), Jalisco ($12.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (5.07k), Puebla (3.66k), and Guanajuato (2.35k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($8.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.2k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.05k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (774).
51.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.86k MX and 48.3% to men with an average salary of $7.87k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 75.4% corresponding to 2.76k from 3.66k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 12.1% corresponding to 117 from 964 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were 18.7k being a 38.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (13.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.88%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (5.07k), Puebla (3.66k), and Guanajuato (2.35k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 4.91k (3.07k%) and 617 (35.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 1.12k (52.9%) and 592 (62.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($15.6k MX), Jalisco ($12.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Jalisco and Baja California with an increase of $11.8k MX (1.37k%) and $5.83k MX (59.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nuevo León with a decrease of $16.2k MX (69%) and $9.12k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (34.9%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (30.6%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (22.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($8.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like reached a 25.8%, which implied a decrease from 24 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (49.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 29 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were Puebla (75.4%), Campeche (54.7%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (52.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tlaxcala (30.6%), Guanajuato (21.6%), and Chihuahua (12.1%).
The workforce of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 6.26k workers of which 85.6% corresponds to formal employment (5.37k) and 14.4% to informal employment (899).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 6.88k workers of which 81.1% corresponds to formal employment (5.58k) and 18.9% corresponds to informal employment (1.3k).