Occupation (8145) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard during first quarter of 2026 was 42.1k people, whose salary averaged $8.27k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard was 38.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 67.6% men with an average salary of $7.95k MX and, 32.4% women with average salary of $8.94k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard were in Nayarit ($13.8k MX), Oaxaca ($13.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (5.66k), Jalisco (4.38k), and Ciudad de México (4.38k).
2.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.74k MX and 97.1% to men with an average salary of $8.1k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 48.1% corresponding to 522 from 1.09k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 3.3% corresponding to 187 from 5.66k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard were 42.1k being a 34.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (31.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.27k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.08%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.71k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (5.66k), Jalisco (4.38k), and Ciudad de México (4.38k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 3.95k (231%) and 1.97k (81.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Guanajuato with a decrease of 2.09k (74.1%) and 760 (15.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($13.8k MX), Oaxaca ($13.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.2k MX)
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (64.1%), Cattle Raising (27.6%), and Waste Collection (8.28%).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard reached a 11.4%, which implied an increase from 5.61 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (5.84%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 43.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 48.1%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 3.3 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard were Puebla (48.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (45.3%), and Guanajuato (33.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (13.1%), Nuevo León (12.4%), and Estado de México (3.3%).
The workforce of Machine Operators Preparing Products Based on Paper and Cardboard during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 14.4k workers of which 95.4% corresponds to formal employment (13.7k) and 4.61% to informal employment (662).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 16k workers of which 90.5% corresponds to formal employment (14.5k) and 9.49% corresponds to informal employment (1.52k).