Occupation (8161) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices during first quarter of 2025 was 155k people, whose salary averaged $5.94k MX working around 44.7 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices was 37.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 56% men with an average salary of $5.58k MX and, 44% women with average salary of $6.39k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices were in Tamaulipas ($12.8k MX), Sonora ($10.4k MX), and Baja California ($9.83k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (33.9k), Jalisco (15.9k), and Nuevo León (15.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($12.5k MX) and Cattle Raising ($8.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Cattle Raising (68.1%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (204), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (76).
40.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.43k MX and 59.5% to men with an average salary of $3.18k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 387 from 387 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Hidalgo with a 1.34% corresponding to 49 from 3.66k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices were 155k being a 16% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (134k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.94k MX was observed, registering a drop of 8.11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (33.9k), Jalisco (15.9k), and Nuevo León (15.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 8.29k (32.4%) and 7.56k (105%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Nuevo León with a decrease of 5.68k (26.3%) and 2.78k (14.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices during first quarter of 2025 were Tamaulipas ($12.8k MX), Sonora ($10.4k MX), and Baja California ($9.83k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Tamaulipas with an increase of $2.76k MX (60.3%) and $2.75k MX (27.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Hidalgo with a decrease of $6.62k MX (59.2%) and $5.75k MX (53.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices represented the 56% of the employed population and women 44%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (22.2k men and 23.4k women).
The highest average salary was $7.28k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (38.4k men and 26.6k women).
The highest average salary was $6.36k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.03k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Cattle Raising (68.1%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (23.2%), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (8.66%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($12.5k MX) and Cattle Raising ($8.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices reached a 4.65%, which implied a decrease from 4.26 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (8.91%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 49.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices were Guerrero (100%), Tabasco (55.7%), and Puebla (14.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (3.55%), San Luis Potosí (3%), and Hidalgo (1.34%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Oil, Grease, Salt and Spices during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 45.5k workers of which 93.6% corresponds to formal employment (42.6k) and 6.38% to informal employment (2.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 65.1k workers of which 97.5% corresponds to formal employment (63.4k) and 2.5% corresponds to informal employment (1.63k).