Subgroup (814) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during first quarter of 2026 was 111k people, whose salary averaged $8.26k MX working around 42.3 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products was 39.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.6% men with an average salary of $8.32k MX and, 22.4% women with average salary of $8.05k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were in Guerrero ($47.9k MX), Chiapas ($18.1k MX), and Nayarit ($13.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (21.9k), Ciudad de México (13.7k), and Nuevo León (10.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($13.8k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($12.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (2.02k), Legal Services (1.71k), and Business Administration Services (372).
4.56% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.67k MX and 95.4% to men with an average salary of $10.9k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 98 from 98 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 3.91% corresponding to 169 from 4.32k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were 111k being a 10.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (100k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.26k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.32%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.29k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (21.9k), Ciudad de México (13.7k), and Nuevo León (10.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 6.81k (98.2%) and 5.02k (29.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Baja California with a decrease of 1.46k (56.7%) and 1.34k (14.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero ($47.9k MX), Chiapas ($18.1k MX), and Nayarit ($13.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Estado de México with an increase of $35k MX (272%) and $5.9k MX (151%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Hidalgo with a decrease of $14.7k MX (85.1%) and $14.1k MX (87.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products represented the 77.6% of the employed population and women 22.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (25.6k men and 8.52k women).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.78k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (39.4k men and 11.4k women).
The highest average salary was $9.24k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.6k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (44.3%), Legal Services (37.5%), and Business Administration Services (8.14%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($13.8k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($12.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products reached a 15.4%, which implied an increase from 7.38 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (8.06%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Guerrero (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (4.21%), Tamaulipas (4.02%), and Querétaro (3.91%).
The workforce of Machine Operators Wood and Paper Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 34.2k workers of which 84.6% corresponds to formal employment (28.9k) and 15.4% to informal employment (5.26k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 50.8k workers of which 88.6% corresponds to formal employment (45k) and 11.4% corresponds to informal employment (5.78k).