Occupation (8999) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified during first quarter of 2026 was 12.4k people, whose salary averaged $5.48k MX working around 40.4 hours per week.
The average age of Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 50% men with an average salary of $3.14k MX and, 50% women with average salary of $7.82k MX.
The best average salaries received by Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified were in Aguascalientes ($16k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.92k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.56k MX) while the workforce was larger in Sonora (4.96k), Tamaulipas (2.18k), and San Luis Potosí (1.96k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($16k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($15k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Other Manufacturing Industries (7.04k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (15.5%), and Legal Services (840).
At the level of states, Baja California had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 221 from 221 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 5.36% corresponding to 117 from 2.18k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified were 12.4k being a 11.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (11.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.48k MX was observed, registering a drop of 20.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified during the first quarter of 2026 were Sonora (4.96k), Tamaulipas (2.18k), and San Luis Potosí (1.96k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 4.12k (493%) and 443 (29.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Baja California with a decrease of 2.28k (51%) and 756 (77.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified during first quarter of 2026 were Aguascalientes ($16k MX), Tamaulipas ($9.92k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.56k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas with an increase of $1.72k MX (240%) and $61.1 MX (0.62%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Querétaro with a decrease of $11.4k MX (100%) and $8.6k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Other Industrial Machinery Operators, Assemblers and Transport Drivers, not elsewhere Classified in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Other Manufacturing Industries (61.6%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (15.5%), and Legal Services (7.35%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($16k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($15k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12k MX).