Occupation (8172) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2026 was 23k people, whose salary averaged $8.52k MX working around 42 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like was 38.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.1% men with an average salary of $8.95k MX and, 17.9% women with average salary of $6.55k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($12.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.4k MX), and Jalisco ($12.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (4.46k), Nuevo León (3.33k), and Guanajuato (3.01k).
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) and Residential Building Construction (3.01k).
9.61% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.87k MX and 90.4% to men with an average salary of $9.94k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.46k from 4.46k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 33.3% corresponding to 78 from 234 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were 23k being a 19.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (19.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.52k MX was observed, registering an increase of 59%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.36k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (4.46k), Nuevo León (3.33k), and Guanajuato (3.01k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Nuevo León with an increase of 2.07k (321%) and 776 (30.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Querétaro with a decrease of 2.75k (47.7%) and 486 (71.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($12.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.4k MX), and Jalisco ($12.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Nuevo León with an increase of $7.42k MX (341%) and $5.09k MX (69.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas with a decrease of $8.57k MX (53.3%) and $5.53k MX (64.3%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (75%) and Residential Building Construction (25%).
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 Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like reached a 36.3%, which implied an increase from 19.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (16.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 33.3 %, Durango
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were Estado de México (100%), Guanajuato (56.7%), and Baja California (48.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (48.8%), Jalisco (47.9%), and Durango (33.3%).
The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 6.54k workers of which 54.8% corresponds to formal employment (3.58k) and 45.2% to informal employment (2.95k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 8.75k workers of which 65.9% corresponds to formal employment (5.77k) and 34.1% corresponds to informal employment (2.98k).