Subgroup (815) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during first quarter of 2026 was 445k people, whose salary averaged $7.19k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.8% men with an average salary of $7.57k MX and, 56.2% women with average salary of $6.89k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were in Colima ($17.2k MX), Tamaulipas ($12.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.82k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (81.9k), Puebla (72k), and Estado de México (60k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($18k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($11.2k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($11k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (2.79k), General Public Administration (20.5%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (1.44k).
54.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.02k MX and 45.1% to men with an average salary of $6.8k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 314 from 314 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 2.17% corresponding to 741 from 34.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were 445k being a 2.43% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (456k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.19k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (81.9k), Puebla (72k), and Estado de México (60k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California and Chihuahua with an increase of 4.59k (47%) and 2.97k (12.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Puebla with a decrease of 8.1k (45.4%) and 6.72k (8.54%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($17.2k MX), Tamaulipas ($12.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.82k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $9.09k MX (112%) and $6.61k MX (297%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Nayarit with a decrease of $7.74k MX (100%) and $7.5k MX (75%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur represented the 43.8% of the employed population and women 56.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (49.5k men and 73.3k women).
The highest average salary was $8.31k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.15k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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 Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (86.1k men and 116k women).
The highest average salary was $7.74k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.41k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (25.4%), General Public Administration (20.5%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (13.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($18k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($11.2k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($11k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur reached a 27.8%, which implied a decrease from 3.8 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (31.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 27 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 2.17 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were Nayarit (100%), Puebla (64.6%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (63.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (2.53%), Campeche (2.29%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (2.17%).
The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 123k workers of which 68.1% corresponds to formal employment (83.6k) and 31.9% to informal employment (39.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 202k workers of which 73.2% corresponds to formal employment (148k) and 26.8% corresponds to informal employment (54.2k).