Subgroup (811) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during first quarter of 2026 was 53.9k people, whose salary averaged $10.1k MX working around 48.9 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits was 45.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.8% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 1.17% women with average salary of $5.04k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were in Tamaulipas ($18.8k MX), Hidalgo ($15.3k MX), and Colima ($14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.72k), Zacatecas (4.76k), and Estado de México (3.57k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($24k MX), Business Administration Services ($20k MX), and Pig Raising ($15.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (19.7k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (24.9%), and Metallic Ore Mining (15.6k).
0.46% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.4k MX and 99.5% to men with an average salary of $7.17k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 158 from 158 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 5.7% corresponding to 79 from 1.39k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were 53.9k being a 1.12% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (53.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.93%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.59k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.72k), Zacatecas (4.76k), and Estado de México (3.57k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 2.34k (189%) and 1.99k (155%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 3.58k (87.4%) and 2.41k (21.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during first quarter of 2026 were Tamaulipas ($18.8k MX), Hidalgo ($15.3k MX), and Colima ($14k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Hidalgo with an increase of $7.22k MX (62.4%) and $6.6k MX (75.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Chihuahua with a decrease of $9.68k MX (44.5%) and $4.36k MX (40%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 45.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits represented the 98.8% of the employed population and women 1.17%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (14.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (568).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.54k MX received by men 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): 10.4, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (19.5k men and 311 women).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.55k 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 Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (30.7%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (24.9%), and Metallic Ore Mining (24.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($24k MX), Business Administration Services ($20k MX), and Pig Raising ($15.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits reached a 26.1%, which implied a decrease from 1.64 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (27.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits were Morelos (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Estado de México (82.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (12.9%), Campeche (6.5%), and Tabasco (5.7%).
The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction in Mines, Quarries and Pits during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 14.9k workers of which 92.4% corresponds to formal employment (13.8k) and 7.64% to informal employment (1.14k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 19.8k workers of which 85.2% corresponds to formal employment (16.9k) and 14.8% corresponds to informal employment (2.92k).