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Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

Occupation (8132) - 2025-Q1

  • 20.5k, Workforce
  • $3.18k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.9, Average age
  • 44, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.29, Weekly days worked
  • 0.6%, Workforce with second job
  • 0.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.3, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

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The workforce of Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics during first quarter of 2025 was 20.5k people, whose salary averaged $3.18k MX working around 44 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics was 42.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.7% men with an average salary of $3.07k MX and, 58.3% women with average salary of $3.26k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics were in Colima ($60.2k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.3k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (8.71k), Estado de México (3.71k), and Ciudad de México (3.53k).

At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 124 from 124 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 100% corresponding to 124 from 124 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 20.5k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $3.18k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics were 20.5k being a 32.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (30.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.18k MX was observed, registering a drop of 40.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.38k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (8.71k), Estado de México (3.71k), and Ciudad de México (3.53k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Aguascalientes with an increase of 695 (157%) and 397 (414%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 7.33k (66.4%) and 2k (18.7%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators for the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics during first quarter of 2025 were Colima ($60.2k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.3k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Estado de México with an increase of $2.15k MX (25%) and -$810 (-29.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Puebla with a decrease of $5.79k MX (89.1%) and $4.73k MX (63.3%), respectively.