Occupation (2142) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Psychologists during first quarter of 2026 was 159k people, whose salary averaged $10.5k MX working around 29.6 hours per week.
The average age of Psychologists was 38.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 22.9% men with an average salary of $10.8k MX and, 77.1% women with average salary of $10.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Psychologists were in Ciudad de México ($19.2k MX), Sonora ($15.2k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (31.5k), Ciudad de México (30.4k), and Nuevo León (8.68k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($31.8k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($16.3k MX), and Dental Offices ($12.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (154k), Higher Technical Education Schools (24.4k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.87%).
78.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.76k MX and 21.4% to men with an average salary of $6.61k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 59.2% corresponding to 513 from 866 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 7.12% corresponding to 56 from 787 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Psychologists were 159k being a 1.62% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (161k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 94.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.42k MX).
The states with the highest number of Psychologists during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (31.5k), Ciudad de México (30.4k), and Nuevo León (8.68k)
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 5.04k (19%) and 2.22k (78.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 5.64k (15.6%) and 3.7k (62%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Psychologists during first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México ($19.2k MX), Sonora ($15.2k MX), and Chihuahua ($14.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $17k MX (760%) and $8.96k MX (180%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guerrero with a decrease of $6.6k MX (53.8%) and $6.28k MX (41.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Psychologists represented the 22.9% of the employed population and women 77.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (45.8k).
The highest average salary was $12.9k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.68k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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 Psychologists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (31.9k men and 111k women).
The highest average salary was $11.9k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Psychologists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (52.2%), Higher Technical Education Schools (8.26%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.87%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($31.8k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($16.3k MX), and Dental Offices ($12.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Psychologists reached a 32.1%, which implied a decrease from 6.17 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (38.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Psychologists were Tlaxcala (59.2%), Nayarit (57.9%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (54.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (17.6%), Tabasco (15.9%), and Colima (7.12%).
The workforce of Psychologists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 57.2k workers of which 68% corresponds to formal employment (38.9k) and 32% to informal employment (18.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 143k workers of which 68.2% corresponds to formal employment (97.8k) and 31.8% corresponds to informal employment (45.6k).