Occupation (8154) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear during first quarter of 2026 was 75k people, whose salary averaged $7.94k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear was 39.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 62% men with an average salary of $8.05k MX and, 38% women with average salary of $7.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear were in Hidalgo ($16.8k MX), Chihuahua ($13.8k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (62.3k), Estado de México (6.21k), and Jalisco (4.05k).
43% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.87k MX and 57% to men with an average salary of $8.18k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 781 from 781 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 31.8% corresponding to 19.8k from 62.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear were 75k being a 11.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (84.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.94k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.62k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (62.3k), Estado de México (6.21k), and Jalisco (4.05k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Yucatán with an increase of 3.69k (146%) and 567 (265%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Jalisco with a decrease of 7.81k (11.1%) and 1.78k (30.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear during first quarter of 2026 were Hidalgo ($16.8k MX), Chihuahua ($13.8k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Jalisco with an increase of $9.89k MX (143%) and $8.35k MX (417%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Estado de México with a decrease of $4.47k MX (52%) and $2.61k MX (32%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear represented the 62% of the employed population and women 38%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (12.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (8.01k).
The highest average salary was $9.05k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.49k MX received by men from 45 to 54 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 Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (24.1k men and 15k women).
The highest average salary was $8.39k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.44k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear reached a 37.1%, which implied an increase from 2.55 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (34.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 31.8 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear were Yucatán (100%), Estado de México (90.5%), and Jalisco (39.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (90.5%), Jalisco (39.8%), and Guanajuato (31.8%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in Leather Processing, Leather Processing and Footwear during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 19.9k workers of which 67.7% corresponds to formal employment (13.5k) and 32.3% to informal employment (6.43k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 39.2k workers of which 67.6% corresponds to formal employment (26.5k) and 32.4% corresponds to informal employment (12.7k).