Subgroup (817) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like during first quarter of 2026 was 57.7k people, whose salary averaged $8.64k MX working around 42.6 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 84.5% men with an average salary of $9.04k MX and, 15.5% women with average salary of $6.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like were in Sinaloa ($23.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($21.5k MX), and Colima ($18k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (16.6k), Nuevo León (8.06k), and Jalisco (6.48k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($9.09k MX) and Residential Building Construction ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Nonmetallic Ore Mining (9.05k), Residential Building Construction (3.01k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.38%).
9.37% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.87k MX and 90.6% to men with an average salary of $9.75k MX.
At the level of states, Guanajuato had the highest percentage of informal workers with 49.2% corresponding to 1.76k from 3.57k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 11.3% corresponding to 78 from 689 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like were 57.7k being a 9.85% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (52.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.64k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.76%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (16.6k), Nuevo León (8.06k), and Jalisco (6.48k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of 14.8k (801%) and 1.38k (20.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guanajuato with a decrease of 3.32k (93.7%) and 3k (45.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($23.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($21.5k MX), and Colima ($18k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Colima with an increase of $11.9k MX (101%) and $8.97k MX (99.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Morelos with a decrease of $11.7k MX (100%) and $5.86k MX (71.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 37.7, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like represented the 84.5% of the employed population and women 15.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (14.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (3.69k).
The highest average salary was $8.96k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.53k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10.9, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (21.2k men and 3.49k women).
The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.2k 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 Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (74.5%), Residential Building Construction (24.8%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (0.38%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($9.09k MX) and Residential Building Construction ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like reached a 14.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.28 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (17.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 40 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 49.2%, Guanajuato
Less Labor Informality: 11.3 %, Durango
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like were Guanajuato (49.2%), Estado de México (26.9%), and Baja California (24.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (24.9%), Jalisco (20.1%), and Durango (11.3%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Cement and Ceramic Products, Glass and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 16.8k workers of which 82.4% corresponds to formal employment (13.8k) and 17.6% to informal employment (2.95k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 24.7k workers of which 87% corresponds to formal employment (21.4k) and 13% corresponds to informal employment (3.2k).