Category (2) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Professionals and Technicians during first quarter of 2026 was 9.97M people, whose salary averaged $9.47k MX working around 36 hours per week.
The average age of Professionals and Technicians was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 59.5% men with an average salary of $9.95k MX and, 40.5% women with average salary of $8.77k MX.
The best average salaries received by Professionals and Technicians were in Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX), Sinaloa ($12.5k MX), and Campeche ($12.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (1.36M), Estado de México (1.36M), and Jalisco (634k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($29.8k MX), Fishing ($22.3k MX), and Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($17.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (2.61M), Higher Technical Education Schools (2.58M), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.25M).
33.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.18k MX and 66.9% to men with an average salary of $7.32k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 45.8% corresponding to 88.5k from 193k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 20.1% corresponding to 51.4k from 255k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Professionals and Technicians were 9.97M being a 1.95% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (9.78M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Professionals and Technicians during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (1.36M), Estado de México (1.36M), and Jalisco (634k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 102k (8.12%) and 41.6k (14.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Estado de México with a decrease of 19.7k (7.82%) and 17.1k (1.24%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Professionals and Technicians during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($16.3k MX), Sinaloa ($12.5k MX), and Campeche ($12.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $5.61k MX (111%) and $3.43k MX (47.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $1.59k MX (13.7%) and $864 MX (7.43%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Professionals and Technicians represented the 59.5% of the employed population and women 40.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (1.63M men and 1.25M women).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.03k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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 Professionals and Technicians was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (3.09M men and 2.81M women).
The highest average salary was $13.3k MX received by men with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.02k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Professionals and Technicians in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (17.5%), Higher Technical Education Schools (17.4%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (8.43%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($29.8k MX), Fishing ($22.3k MX), and Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($17.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Professionals and Technicians reached a 28.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.78 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (29.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Professionals and Technicians were Hidalgo (45.8%), Tlaxcala (43.2%), and Tabasco (39.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (21.3%), Chihuahua (20.8%), and Querétaro (20.1%).
The workforce of Professionals and Technicians during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 2.88M workers of which 71.4% corresponds to formal employment (2.05M) and 28.6% to informal employment (823k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 5.9M workers of which 81% corresponds to formal employment (4.78M) and 19% corresponds to informal employment (1.12M).