Occupation (2335) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Pre-School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 250k people, whose salary averaged $8.46k MX working around 24.7 hours per week.
The average age of Pre-School Teachers was 39.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 5.64% men with an average salary of $8.12k MX and, 94.4% women with average salary of $8.48k MX.
The best average salaries received by Pre-School Teachers were in Baja California Sur ($14.6k MX), Chihuahua ($12.9k MX), and Campeche ($11.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (26.4k), Jalisco (17.6k), and Nuevo León (14.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.2k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.2k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.34k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (362k), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (128k), and General Public Administration (0.27%).
96.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.8k MX and 3.52% to men with an average salary of $8.07k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 45.9% corresponding to 3.9k from 8.51k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 1.32% corresponding to 35 from 2.66k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Pre-School Teachers were 250k being a 2.84% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (243k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.46k MX was observed, registering an increase of 31.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.45k MX).
The states with the highest number of Pre-School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (26.4k), Jalisco (17.6k), and Nuevo León (14.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Sonora with an increase of 12.1k (84%) and 2.97k (43.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 5.82k (31.6%) and 5.19k (29.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Pre-School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14.6k MX), Chihuahua ($12.9k MX), and Campeche ($11.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Chihuahua with an increase of $6.16k MX (176%) and $6.04k MX (88%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Zacatecas with a decrease of $3.44k MX (34.1%) and $2.85k MX (28.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.4, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Pre-School Teachers represented the 5.64% of the employed population and women 94.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (5.38k men and 74.5k women).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.98k 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 Pre-School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10.1k men and 179k women).
The highest average salary was $13k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.41k MX received by women 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 Pre-School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (73.6%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (26%), and General Public Administration (0.27%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.2k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.2k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($9.34k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Pre-School Teachers reached a 17.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (18.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 37.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 45.9%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 1.32 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Pre-School Teachers were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (45.9%), Durango (45.7%), and Puebla (38.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (2.91%), Quintana Roo (1.84%), and Baja California Sur (1.32%).
The workforce of Pre-School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 79.9k workers of which 85.8% corresponds to formal employment (68.5k) and 14.2% to informal employment (11.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 190k workers of which 87.8% corresponds to formal employment (166k) and 12.2% corresponds to informal employment (23.1k).