Occupation (8111) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during first quarter of 2026 was 12.2k people, whose salary averaged $9.74k MX working around 46.3 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying were in Durango ($14.7k MX), Sonora ($13.6k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Zacatecas (2.92k), Sonora (1.92k), and Chihuahua (1.21k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($13.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($12.4k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($8.28k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (13.3k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (2.46k), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (1.76k).
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 331 from 331 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 30.8% corresponding to 162 from 526 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying were 12.2k being a 33.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (18.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.74k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.69k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during the first quarter of 2026 were Zacatecas (2.92k), Sonora (1.92k), and Chihuahua (1.21k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Zacatecas and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.08k (58.5%) and 560 (86.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Durango and Sonora with a decrease of 2.2k (80.7%) and 504 (20.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during first quarter of 2026 were Durango ($14.7k MX), Sonora ($13.6k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Zacatecas with an increase of $2.83k MX (23.9%) and $2.36k MX (28.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $8.73k MX (42%) and $8.45k MX (39.3%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (74%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (13.7%), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (9.85%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($13.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($12.4k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($8.28k MX).