Occupation (8134) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machinists for Water Treatment during first quarter of 2026 was 6.84k people, whose salary averaged $9.85k MX working around 39.4 hours per week.
The average age of Machinists for Water Treatment was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 72.9% men with an average salary of $13.1k MX and, 27.1% women with average salary of $1.06k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machinists for Water Treatment were in Baja California ($24k MX), Baja California Sur ($24k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($17.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (1.83k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.82k), and Guanajuato (901).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($24k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($24k MX), and Waste Collection ($12.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (2.93k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (7.42%), and Waste Collection (270).
98.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.08k MX and 1.19% to men with an average salary of $2.15k MX.
At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.83k from 1.83k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 13.6% corresponding to 22 from 162 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machinists for Water Treatment were 6.84k being a 53.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (14.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.85k MX was observed, registering an increase of 154%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machinists for Water Treatment during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (1.83k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.82k), and Guanajuato (901)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Campeche with an increase of 645 (55%) and -13 (-7.43%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in San Luis Potosí and Jalisco with a decrease of 2.25k (90.5%) and 529 (50%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machinists for Water Treatment during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($24k MX), Baja California Sur ($24k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($17.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $10.8k MX (359%) and $9.44k MX (118%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Campeche with a decrease of $10.8k MX (100%) and $1.21k MX (13.1%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machinists for Water Treatment in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (76.5%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (7.42%), and Waste Collection (7.05%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($24k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($24k MX), and Waste Collection ($12.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machinists for Water Treatment reached a 27.1%, which implied a decrease from 3.24 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (30.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 27.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Ciudad de México
Less Labor Informality: 13.6 %, Campeche
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machinists for Water Treatment were Ciudad de México (100%) and Campeche (13.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (13.6%).
The workforce of Machinists for Water Treatment during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 3.13k workers of which 100% corresponds to formal employment (3.13k) and 13.8% to formal employment (297).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 3.1k workers of which 40.3% corresponds to formal employment (1.25k) and 59.7% corresponds to informal employment (1.85k).