Occupation (8113) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during first quarter of 2026 was 28.7k people, whose salary averaged $9.27k MX working around 49.4 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water was 51.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.8% men with an average salary of $9.36k MX and, 2.21% women with average salary of $5.04k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were in Tamaulipas ($17.6k MX), Querétaro ($15.6k MX), and Colima ($14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.66k), Estado de México (3.41k), and Tamaulipas (2.85k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($20k MX), Pig Raising ($15.5k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($11.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (19.4k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (36.6%), and Metallic Ore Mining (2.39k).
0.64% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.4k MX and 99.4% to men with an average salary of $7.35k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.22k from 1.22k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 9.63% corresponding to 65 from 675 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were 28.7k being a 45.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (19.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.27k MX was observed, registering an increase of 22.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.54k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.66k), Estado de México (3.41k), and Tamaulipas (2.85k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 2.24k (157%) and 2.17k (176%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Chihuahua with a decrease of 908 (51.7%) and 812 (63.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during first quarter of 2026 were Tamaulipas ($17.6k MX), Querétaro ($15.6k MX), and Colima ($14k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Colima with an increase of $9.55k MX (370%) and $7.14k MX (105%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Chihuahua with a decrease of $13.1k MX (70.6%) and $12.3k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.4, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (13.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (311).
The highest average salary was $9.1k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.1k 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 and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (44.6%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (36.6%), and Metallic Ore Mining (5.49%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($20k MX), Pig Raising ($15.5k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($11.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water reached a 35.5%, which implied a decrease from 7.73 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (43.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 9.63 %, Campeche
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were San Luis Potosí (100%), Puebla (100%), and Morelos (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (20.2%), Tamaulipas (19.4%), and Campeche (9.63%).
The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 7.66k workers of which 71.7% corresponds to formal employment (5.49k) and 28.3% to informal employment (2.17k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 13.4k workers of which 54.6% corresponds to formal employment (7.32k) and 45.4% corresponds to informal employment (6.08k).