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Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water

Occupation (8113) - 2025-Q1

  • 18.8k, Workforce
  • $9.6k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.5, Average age
  • 47.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.47, Weekly days worked
  • 8.32%, Workforce with second job
  • 31.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.35, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water

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The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during first quarter of 2025 was 18.8k people, whose salary averaged $9.6k MX working around 47.6 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water was 43.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 92.6% men with an average salary of $9.3k MX and, 7.43% women with average salary of $13.4k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were in Chihuahua ($37k MX), Campeche ($33.4k MX), and Nayarit ($30.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (3.32k), Zacatecas (1.89k), and Guerrero (1.18k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($50k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($50k MX), and General Public Administration ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (13.5k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (35.1%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (2.39%).

2.47% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.52k MX and 97.5% to men with an average salary of $6.29k MX.

At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 810 from 810 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 7.83% corresponding to 36 from 460 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 18.8k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $9.6k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were 18.8k being a 8.63% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (20.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 53.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.25k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (3.32k), Zacatecas (1.89k), and Guerrero (1.18k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guerrero with an increase of 831 (33.4%) and 746 (171%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Estado de México with a decrease of 4.04k (84%) and 1.83k (94.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during first quarter of 2025 were Chihuahua ($37k MX), Campeche ($33.4k MX), and Nayarit ($30.1k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Chihuahua with an increase of $23.3k MX (230%) and $15.8k MX (74.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $11.3k MX (77.6%) and $7.6k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 7.84, Men

At first quarter of 2025 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 (5.81k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (1k).

The highest average salary was $6.89k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.89k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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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 2025, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (56.4%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (35.1%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (2.39%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($50k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($50k MX), and General Public Administration ($15k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 31.7%, Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water reached a 31.7%, which implied an increase from 1.73 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (29.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla

Less Labor Informality: 7.83 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water were Puebla (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Morelos (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Tabasco (30.4%), Zacatecas (27.4%), and Baja California Sur (7.83%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment to Capture, Pumping and Distribution of Water during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 5.36k workers of which 48.4% corresponds to formal employment (2.59k) and 51.6% to informal employment (2.77k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 5.87k workers of which 74.6%  corresponds to formal employment (4.38k) and 25.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.49k).