Machinists for Power Generation
Subgroup (818) - 2026-Q1
- 6.19k, Workforce
- $9.53k MX, Average monthly salary
- 48.3, Average age
- 47.1, Weekly hours worked
- 5.14, Weekly days worked
- 8.14%, Informal Workforce
- 12, Average years of Schooling
About Machinists for Power Generation
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Machinists for Power Generation during first quarter of 2026 was 6.19k people, whose salary averaged $9.53k MX working around 47.1 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Machinists for Power Generation were in Baja California Sur ($30k MX), Colima ($30k MX), and Hidalgo ($20k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (1.86k), Tabasco (1.06k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (631).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.5k MX) and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($3.24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (4.83k), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (4.34k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (106).
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 47.6% corresponding to 504 from 1.06k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 47.6% corresponding to 504 from 1.06k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 6.19k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $9.53k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machinists for Power Generation were 6.19k being a 36.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (4.55k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.53k MX was observed, registering an increase of 36.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.96k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Machinists for Power Generation during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (1.86k), Tabasco (1.06k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (631)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tabasco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 672 (174%) and 287 (83.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nayarit and Colima with a decrease of 205 (59.9%) and 170 (63%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Machinists for Power Generation during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($30k MX), Colima ($30k MX), and Hidalgo ($20k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Tabasco with an increase of $14.2k MX (89.4%) and $1.96k MX (13.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Nayarit with a decrease of $28.5k MX (100%) and $18k MX (100%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Machinists for Power Generation in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (52%), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (46.8%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.14%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.5k MX) and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($3.24k MX).