Occupation (5211) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers during first quarter of 2026 was 474k people, whose salary averaged $5.82k MX working around 34.3 hours per week.
The average age of Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers was 36.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 27.6% men with an average salary of $6.48k MX and, 72.4% women with average salary of $5.57k MX.
The best average salaries received by Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers were in Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.78k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (61.7k), Jalisco (43.4k), and Ciudad de México (42.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.84k MX) and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services ($3.58k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (944k) and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (456).
72.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.35k MX and 27.3% to men with an average salary of $6.44k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.2% corresponding to 61.2k from 61.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 63.2% corresponding to 2.29k from 3.62k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers were 474k being a 3.51% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (491k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.82k MX was observed, registering an increase of 6.02%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.49k MX).
The states with the highest number of Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (61.7k), Jalisco (43.4k), and Ciudad de México (42.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Puebla with an increase of 10.2k (30.6%) and 5.12k (29.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guerrero with a decrease of 12.5k (33.8%) and 6.56k (37.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.78k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Guerrero with an increase of $2.68k MX (79.7%) and $2.64k MX (40.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $3.15k MX (48.1%) and $2.7k MX (27.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers represented the 27.6% of the employed population and women 72.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (54.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (101k).
The highest average salary was $8.28k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.21k 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (64.9k men and 144k women).
The highest average salary was $9.82k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.94k MX received by women 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 Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (100%) and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (0.048%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.84k MX) and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services ($3.58k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers reached a 85.2%, which implied an increase from 0.72 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (84.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 30.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 99.2%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 63.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers were Estado de México (99.2%), Guerrero (96.3%), and Tabasco (95.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (68.2%), Querétaro (67.7%), and Baja California Sur (63.2%).
The workforce of Hairdressers, Barbers, Stylists and Hairdressers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 142k workers of which 14.3% corresponds to formal employment (20.4k) and 85.7% to informal employment (122k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 209k workers of which 16.7% corresponds to formal employment (35k) and 83.3% corresponds to informal employment (174k).