Occupation (7134) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe during first quarter of 2026 was 224k people, whose salary averaged $8.61k MX working around 35.2 hours per week.
The average age of Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe was 47.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.3% men with an average salary of $8.62k MX and, 0.69% women with average salary of $7.39k MX.
The best average salaries received by Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe were in Baja California Sur ($19.7k MX), Nayarit ($14.1k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (34.7k), Ciudad de México (19.3k), and Jalisco (18.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($17.2k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($17.2k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($16.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (133k), Building Installations and Equipment (133k), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (36.6k).
0.31% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.87k MX and 99.7% to men with an average salary of $7.44k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92% corresponding to 3.6k from 3.92k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 33.1% corresponding to 1.56k from 4.71k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe were 224k being a 7.49% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (209k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.61k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.38k MX).
The states with the highest number of Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (34.7k), Ciudad de México (19.3k), and Jalisco (18.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 9.03k (35.1%) and 3.71k (63.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Guanajuato with a decrease of 2.32k (33.8%) and 2.21k (37.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($19.7k MX), Nayarit ($14.1k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Guerrero with an increase of $5.38k MX (37.5%) and $5.15k MX (247%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $3.29k MX (44.4%) and $2.91k MX (36.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 47.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe represented the 99.3% of the employed population and women 0.69%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (60.8k men and 1.24k women).
The highest average salary was $9.78k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.45k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.57, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (75.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (1.11k).
The highest average salary was $13.4k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.11k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (35.4%), Building Installations and Equipment (35.4%), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers (9.71%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools ($17.2k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($17.2k MX), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($16.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe reached a 64.4%, which implied an increase from 1.66 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (62.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.62 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 92%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 33.1 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe were Hidalgo (92%), Yucatán (89.2%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (88.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (40.9%), Quintana Roo (33.3%), and Baja California Sur (33.1%).
The workforce of Plumbers, Plumbers and Installers Pipe during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 62k workers of which 36.9% corresponds to formal employment (22.9k) and 63.1% to informal employment (39.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 75.9k workers of which 37.1% corresponds to formal employment (28.1k) and 62.9% corresponds to informal employment (47.8k).