Subgroup (816) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during first quarter of 2026 was 213k people, whose salary averaged $7.47k MX working around 45 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 65% men with an average salary of $7.68k MX and, 35% women with average salary of $7.08k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were in Hidalgo ($13.7k MX), Guerrero ($12.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (53.5k), Estado de México (33.3k), and Ciudad de México (13k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($30k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($30k MX), and Cattle Raising ($16.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (5.45k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (3.78k), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (1.36k).
44.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.77k MX and 55.2% to men with an average salary of $8.25k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 690 from 690 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 2.34% corresponding to 85 from 3.63k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were 213k being a 7.35% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (198k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.25k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (53.5k), Estado de México (33.3k), and Ciudad de México (13k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 15.9k (42.5%) and 9.22k (245%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Estado de México with a decrease of 10.8k (69.2%) and 5.46k (14.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during first quarter of 2026 were Hidalgo ($13.7k MX), Guerrero ($12.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Quintana Roo with an increase of $5.8k MX (73.9%) and $4.98k MX (73.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $6.92k MX (55%) and $5.75k MX (50.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff represented the 65% of the employed population and women 35%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (35.5k men and 31.7k women).
The highest average salary was $9.79k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.41k MX received by women 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 (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (54.8k men and 37.2k women).
The highest average salary was $8.28k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.27k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (42.2%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (29.3%), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (10.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($30k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($30k MX), and Cattle Raising ($16.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff reached a 13.5%, which implied an increase from 5.21 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (8.26%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 41.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tabasco
Less Labor Informality: 2.34 %, Michoacán de Ocampo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff were Tabasco (100%), Guerrero (100%), and Oaxaca (59.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (3.18%), Puebla (3.13%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (2.34%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 67.2k workers of which 91.6% corresponds to formal employment (61.6k) and 8.36% to informal employment (5.62k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 92k workers of which 89% corresponds to formal employment (81.9k) and 11% corresponds to informal employment (10.1k).