Occupation (2152) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Journalists and Editors during first quarter of 2026 was 25.7k people, whose salary averaged $10.8k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.
The average age of Journalists and Editors was 40 years. The workforce was distributed in 66.7% men with an average salary of $10.5k MX and, 33.3% women with average salary of $11.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Journalists and Editors were in Sinaloa ($20.5k MX), Zacatecas ($18.6k MX), and Guerrero ($18.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (7.38k), Estado de México (2.9k), and Quintana Roo (2.12k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($24.7k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($13k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (10.1k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (19.8%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (2.5k).
47.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $10.6k MX and 52.8% to men with an average salary of $11.6k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 59 from 59 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 4.16% corresponding to 88 from 2.12k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Journalists and Editors were 25.7k being a 13.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (29.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.17%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10k MX).
The states with the highest number of Journalists and Editors during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (7.38k), Estado de México (2.9k), and Quintana Roo (2.12k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Durango with an increase of 453 (30.1%) and 416 (158%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 2.35k (24.2%) and 751 (92.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Journalists and Editors during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($20.5k MX), Zacatecas ($18.6k MX), and Guerrero ($18.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $14.4k MX (335%) and $9.1k MX (551%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Nuevo León with a decrease of $44k MX (68.3%) and $38.7k MX (96.8%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 15.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Journalists and Editors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (9.12k men and 7.39k women).
The highest average salary was $13.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Journalists and Editors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (62.7%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (19.8%), and Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (15.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($24.7k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($13k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Journalists and Editors reached a 22.7%, which implied an increase from 4.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (18.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 4.16 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Journalists and Editors were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (8.99%), Ciudad de México (7%), and Quintana Roo (4.16%).
The workforce of Journalists and Editors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 11.8k workers of which 67.9% corresponds to formal employment (8.02k) and 32.1% to informal employment (3.79k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 16.5k workers of which 76.7% corresponds to formal employment (12.7k) and 23.3% corresponds to informal employment (3.84k).