Occupation (8122) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating during first quarter of 2026 was 31.9k people, whose salary averaged $9.72k MX working around 44.6 hours per week.
The average age of Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating was 34.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.6% men with an average salary of $9.42k MX and, 21.4% women with average salary of $10.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating were in Querétaro ($17.6k MX), Yucatán ($15k MX), and Sonora ($14.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.13k), Nuevo León (3.43k), and Chihuahua (2.91k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (512), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (324), and Building Installations and Equipmen (175).
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 67.5% corresponding to 162 from 240 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 1.46% corresponding to 29 from 1.99k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating were 31.9k being a 27.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (43.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.72k MX was observed, registering an increase of 27.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating during the first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza (6.13k), Nuevo León (3.43k), and Chihuahua (2.91k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Querétaro with an increase of 1.54k (162%) and 1.5k (178%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 8.05k (93.2%) and 2.15k (64.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating during first quarter of 2026 were Querétaro ($17.6k MX), Yucatán ($15k MX), and Sonora ($14.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Yucatán with an increase of $4.56k MX (121%) and $4.36k MX (40.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Hidalgo with a decrease of $16k MX (100%) and $5.08k MX (54.2%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10.5, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (11.4k men and 3.73k women).
The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.06k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Operators Buffing Machines, Metal Plating and Coating in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (43.2%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (27.3%), and Building Installations and Equipmen (14.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.9k MX).