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Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar

Occupation (8143) - 2025-Q1

  • 17.1k, Workforce
  • $4.38k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.1, Average age
  • 45.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.55, Weekly days worked
  • 3.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.5, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar

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The workforce of Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar during first quarter of 2025 was 17.1k people, whose salary averaged $4.38k MX working around 45.1 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar was 40.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.3% men with an average salary of $4.48k MX and, 26.7% women with average salary of $4.11k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar were in Sinaloa ($13.8k MX), Baja California ($13.5k MX), and Guanajuato ($9.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (3.47k), Chihuahua (2.92k), and Ciudad de México (1.75k).

At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 31.6% corresponding to 318 from 1.01k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 8.4% corresponding to 245 from 2.92k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 17.1k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.38k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar were 17.1k being a 22.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (22.1k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.38k MX was observed, registering an increase of 41.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.1k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (3.47k), Chihuahua (2.92k), and Ciudad de México (1.75k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 1.46k (575%) and 765 (78.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 7.35k (67.9%) and 828 (72.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in the Preparation of Pulp, Paper and Similar during first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa ($13.8k MX), Baja California ($13.5k MX), and Guanajuato ($9.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Chihuahua with an increase of $7.93k MX (424%) and $3.51k MX (63.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Jalisco with a decrease of $9.04k MX (100%) and $5.72k MX (49.3%), respectively.