Occupation (8163) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages during first quarter of 2026 was 77k people, whose salary averaged $7.29k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 57.8% men with an average salary of $7.65k MX and, 42.2% women with average salary of $6.81k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages were in Querétaro ($36.1k MX), Hidalgo ($18k MX), and Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (26k), Estado de México (13.5k), and Ciudad de México (5.4k).
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 Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($9.86k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.92k), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (1.36k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (9.92%).
55.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.81k MX and 44.1% to men with an average salary of $6.34k 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 Sonora with a 3.5% corresponding to 146 from 4.17k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages were 77k being a 37.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (55.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.29k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.07%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.22k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (26k), Estado de México (13.5k), and Ciudad de México (5.4k)
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 9.63k (58.8%) and 3.54k (190%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 1.19k (59.3%) and 1.07k (47.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages during first quarter of 2026 were Querétaro ($36.1k MX), Hidalgo ($18k MX), and Baja California Sur ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Querétaro and Baja California Sur with an increase of $32.6k MX (927%) and $9.03k MX (111%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Yucatán with a decrease of $6.91k MX (54.9%) and $4.41k MX (51.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages represented the 57.8% of the employed population and women 42.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (12.4k men and 15k women).
The highest average salary was $8.94k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.53k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (18.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (16.5k).
The highest average salary was $9.13k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.48k MX received by men 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 the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (47%), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (33.1%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (9.92%).
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 Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($9.86k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages reached a 19.6%, which implied an increase from 3.54 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (16.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.2 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 in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages were Tabasco (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Guerrero (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (6.75%), Michoacán de Ocampo (6.04%), and Sonora (3.5%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Production of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 27.4k workers of which 89.5% corresponds to formal employment (24.5k) and 10.5% to informal employment (2.88k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 28.8k workers of which 76.1% corresponds to formal employment (21.9k) and 23.9% corresponds to informal employment (6.88k).