Occupation (3111) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Secretarias during first quarter of 2026 was 398k people, whose salary averaged $6.94k MX working around 37.1 hours per week.
The average age of Secretarias was 42.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 5.22% men with an average salary of $7.79k MX and, 94.8% women with average salary of $6.9k MX.
The best average salaries received by Secretarias were in Baja California Sur ($11k MX), Nayarit ($10.7k MX), and Sinaloa ($10.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (58.6k), Estado de México (50.9k), and Jalisco (39.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($30k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($30k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($25.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (16.1%), Higher Technical Education Schools (76.5k), and Legal Services (60.8k).
93.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.54k MX and 6.47% to men with an average salary of $3.65k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 76.4% corresponding to 7.11k from 9.31k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 1.44% corresponding to 82 from 5.71k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Secretarias were 398k being a 11% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (448k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.94k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.89%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.56k MX).
The states with the highest number of Secretarias during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (58.6k), Estado de México (50.9k), and Jalisco (39.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 6.01k (11.4%) and 3.69k (65.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 9.44k (15.6%) and 7.08k (15.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Secretarias during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($11k MX), Nayarit ($10.7k MX), and Sinaloa ($10.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Sonora with an increase of $4.68k MX (114%) and $4.52k MX (75.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Colima with a decrease of $3.14k MX (28.3%) and $2.5k MX (25.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.4, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Secretarias represented the 5.22% of the employed population and women 94.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (9.68k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (98.8k).
The highest average salary was $7.31k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.85k 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 Secretarias was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (9.93k men and 161k women).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.06k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Secretarias in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (16.1%), Higher Technical Education Schools (14%), and Legal Services (11.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($30k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($30k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($25.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Secretarias reached a 23.9%, which implied an increase from 4.46 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (19.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 76.4%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 1.44 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secretarias were Hidalgo (76.4%), Tlaxcala (65.1%), and Chiapas (56.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (6.1%), Baja California Sur (4.58%), and Quintana Roo (1.44%).
The workforce of Secretarias during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 102k workers of which 67.5% corresponds to formal employment (69k) and 32.5% to informal employment (33.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 170k workers of which 79.6% corresponds to formal employment (136k) and 20.4% corresponds to informal employment (34.8k).