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Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar

Occupation (8142) - 2025-Q1

  • 22.9k, Workforce
  • $7.99k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39, Average age
  • 44.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.22, Weekly days worked
  • 2.14%, Workforce with second job
  • 15.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.5, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar

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The workforce of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar during first quarter of 2025 was 22.9k people, whose salary averaged $7.99k MX working around 44.1 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar was 39 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.7% men with an average salary of $8.68k MX and, 25.3% women with average salary of $5.94k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar were in San Luis Potosí ($12.4k MX), Baja California ($11.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (7.93k), Baja California (3.89k), and Nuevo León (3.54k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($12.9k MX) and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Rail Transportation (846) and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (140).

13.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.86k MX and 86.9% to men with an average salary of $8.92k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 64.3% corresponding to 128 from 199 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 14.8% corresponding to 525 from 3.54k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 22.9k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.99k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar were 22.9k being a 3.87% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (23.8k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.99k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.56k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (7.93k), Baja California (3.89k), and Nuevo León (3.54k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Nuevo León with an increase of 3.54k (80.7%) and 2.52k (246%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Baja California with a decrease of 6.44k (91.7%) and 694 (15.1%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar during first quarter of 2025 were San Luis Potosí ($12.4k MX), Baja California ($11.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($11k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Durango with an increase of $2.72k MX (31.6%) and $1.1k MX (14.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $13.8k MX (57.3%) and $6.02k MX (53.8%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Rail Transportation (85.8%) and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (14.2%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($12.9k MX) and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 15.9%, Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar reached a 15.9%, which implied an increase from 6.85 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (9.05%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 38.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 64.3%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 14.8 %, Nuevo León

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar were Tlaxcala (64.3%), Tamaulipas (59%), and Durango (38.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (20.3%), Jalisco (14.9%), and Nuevo León (14.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators for the Production of Wood Products, Rattan, Wicker and Similar during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 6k workers of which 88.5% corresponds to formal employment (5.31k) and 11.5% to informal employment (687).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 11.9k workers of which 80.2%  corresponds to formal employment (9.5k) and 19.8% corresponds to informal employment (2.35k).