Painters
Occupation (2161) - 2026-Q1
- 9.33k, Workforce
- $9.65k MX, Average monthly salary
- 41.5, Average age
- 33.7, Weekly hours worked
- 5.23, Weekly days worked
- 17.8%, Workforce with second job
- 83.6%, Informal Workforce
- 13.5, Average years of Schooling
About Painters
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Painters during first quarter of 2026 was 9.33k people, whose salary averaged $9.65k MX working around 33.7 hours per week.
The average age of Painters was 41.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 48.1% men with an average salary of $7.73k MX and, 51.9% women with average salary of $11.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Painters were in Puebla ($45.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($38.7k MX), and Nayarit ($12.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (1.08k), Quintana Roo (812), and Sonora (755).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (14.7k), Business Administration Services (542), and Building Installations and Equipmen (353).
45.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.73k MX and 54.3% to men with an average salary of $6.7k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 104 from 104 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 41.7% corresponding to 270 from 648 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 9.33k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $9.65k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Painters were 9.33k being a 24.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (12.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.65k MX was observed, registering an increase of 54.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.24k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Painters during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (1.08k), Quintana Roo (812), and Sonora (755)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sonora and Colima with an increase of 600 (387%) and 164 (278%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Jalisco with a decrease of 1.5k (58.2%) and 681 (89.5%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Painters during first quarter of 2026 were Puebla ($45.5k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($38.7k MX), and Nayarit ($12.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $37.5k MX (469%) and $25.8k MX (200%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Jalisco with a decrease of $13.5k MX (59.7%) and $11.1k MX (100%), respectively.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Painters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (91.6%), Business Administration Services (3.37%), and Building Installations and Equipmen (2.19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($18k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($18k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($10.6k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 83.6%, Painters
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Painters reached a 83.6%, which implied a decrease from 5.98 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (89.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 28.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Painters were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (58%), Tlaxcala (52.6%), and Querétaro (41.7%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Painters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 3.2k workers of which 10% corresponds to formal employment (321) and 90% to informal employment (2.88k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 3.43k workers of which 21.4% corresponds to formal employment (733) and 78.6% corresponds to informal employment (2.7k).