Subgroup (812) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products during first quarter of 2026 was 324k people, whose salary averaged $9.43k MX working around 42.3 hours per week.
The average age of Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 82.5% men with an average salary of $9.71k MX and, 17.5% women with average salary of $8.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products were in Baja California Sur ($34.4k MX), Oaxaca ($21.5k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($17.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (53.8k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (43.4k), and Estado de México (39.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($25k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($25k MX), and Fishing ($17.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (6.42k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.81k), and Cattle Raising (12.1%).
4.22% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.69k MX and 95.8% to men with an average salary of $7.41k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 56.7% corresponding to 1.07k from 1.89k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 1.16% corresponding to 503 from 43.4k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products were 324k being a 9.88% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (360k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.43k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.35k MX).
The states with the highest number of Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (53.8k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (43.4k), and Estado de México (39.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 7.09k (56.3%) and 4.04k (49.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 12.3k (22.1%) and 12.1k (77%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($34.4k MX), Oaxaca ($21.5k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($17.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Estado de México with an increase of $7.67k MX (92.1%) and $4.4k MX (222%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Nayarit with a decrease of $8.07k MX (42.3%) and $5.26k MX (30.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products represented the 82.5% of the employed population and women 17.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (83.9k men and 17.8k women).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.42k MX received by women 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (113k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (25.8k).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.95k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (23.8%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (14.1%), and Cattle Raising (12.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($25k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($25k MX), and Fishing ($17.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products reached a 5.76%, which implied a decrease from 0.99 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (6.75%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 49 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 56.7%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 1.16 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products were Michoacán de Ocampo (56.7%), Zacatecas (35.7%), and Puebla (21.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (2.76%), Yucatán (2.51%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.16%).
The workforce of Operators of Machinery and Equipment in the Metal Manufacturing, Manufacture of Machinery and Metal Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 102k workers of which 96.5% corresponds to formal employment (98.1k) and 3.53% to informal employment (3.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 134k workers of which 93.5% corresponds to formal employment (126k) and 6.54% corresponds to informal employment (8.79k).