Occupation (3211) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) during first quarter of 2026 was 299k people, whose salary averaged $7.1k MX working around 40.9 hours per week.
The average age of Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) was 35.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 19.7% men with an average salary of $7.06k MX and, 80.3% women with average salary of $7.11k MX.
The best average salaries received by Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) were in Baja California Sur ($11.5k MX), Sonora ($10.5k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (32.7k), Estado de México (32k), and Nuevo León (23.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($16k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($12.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (89.4k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (40.5k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (36.6k).
81.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.5k MX and 18.2% to men with an average salary of $4.59k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.6% corresponding to 4.07k from 5.69k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 4.48% corresponding to 224 from 5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) were 299k being a 11.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (338k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.13k MX).
The states with the highest number of Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (32.7k), Estado de México (32k), and Nuevo León (23.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Baja California with an increase of 3.47k (25.3%) and 3.09k (22.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 20.5k (39%) and 11.5k (43.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($11.5k MX), Sonora ($10.5k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $3.64k MX (135%) and $3.48k MX (111%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Colima with a decrease of $2.08k MX (32.9%) and $1.47k MX (17.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) represented the 19.7% of the employed population and women 80.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (21.5k men and 73.8k women).
The highest average salary was $9.94k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.06k MX received by men 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 Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (24.7k men and 106k women).
The highest average salary was $8.44k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.14k 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 Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (22.9%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (10.4%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (9.39%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($16k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($12.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) reached a 31.8%, which implied a decrease from 0.74 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (32.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 71.6%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 4.48 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) were Oaxaca (71.6%), Hidalgo (65.4%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (63.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (10.3%), Sonora (9.43%), and Baja California Sur (4.48%).
The workforce of Receptionists and Workers who Provide Information (Personally) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 95.3k workers of which 71.5% corresponds to formal employment (68.2k) and 28.5% to informal employment (27.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 130k workers of which 67.4% corresponds to formal employment (87.8k) and 32.6% corresponds to informal employment (42.5k).