Occupation (7312) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Painters and Varnishers Wood during first quarter of 2026 was 17.9k people, whose salary averaged $6.52k MX working around 46 hours per week.
The average age of Painters and Varnishers Wood was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 85.8% men with an average salary of $6.82k MX and, 14.2% women with average salary of $4.75k MX.
The best average salaries received by Painters and Varnishers Wood were in Baja California ($17.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (5.26k), Ciudad de México (2.22k), and Sonora (1.32k).
8.17% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.68k MX and 91.8% to men with an average salary of $7.41k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 109 from 109 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 18.7% corresponding to 247 from 1.32k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Painters and Varnishers Wood were 17.9k being a 13% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (20.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.52k MX was observed, registering a drop of 13.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.51k MX).
The states with the highest number of Painters and Varnishers Wood during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (5.26k), Ciudad de México (2.22k), and Sonora (1.32k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 2.7k (105%) and 760 (141%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Hidalgo with a decrease of 1.86k (90.5%) and 830 (85%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Painters and Varnishers Wood during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($17.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.4k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Chihuahua with an increase of $4.49k MX (45.9%) and $2.44k MX (19.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Estado de México with a decrease of $10.3k MX (70.7%) and $7.93k MX (72.1%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Painters and Varnishers Wood in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (98.2%) and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (1.81%).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Painters and Varnishers Wood reached a 61.1%, which implied a decrease from 6.58 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (67.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 6.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Painters and Varnishers Wood were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Hidalgo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (31.1%), Quintana Roo (20.4%), and Sonora (18.7%).
The workforce of Painters and Varnishers Wood during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 55 to 64 years concentrating 5.14k workers of which 25.7% corresponds to formal employment (1.32k) and 74.3% to informal employment (3.82k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 12k workers of which 36.3% corresponds to formal employment (4.34k) and 63.7% corresponds to informal employment (7.62k).