Welders and Flame Cutters
Occupation (7212) - 2025-Q1
- 140k, Workforce
- $9.47k MX, Average monthly salary
- 42.5, Weekly hours worked
- 5.07, Weekly days worked
- 3.24%, Workforce with second job
- 9.44, Average years of Schooling
About Welders and Flame Cutters
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Welders and Flame Cutters during first quarter of 2025 was 140k people, whose salary averaged $9.47k MX working around 42.5 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Welders and Flame Cutters were in Chiapas ($16.7k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.5k MX), and Sonora ($14.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (21.5k), Jalisco (12k), and Chihuahua (9.98k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($25.2k MX), Cattle Raising ($22.3k MX), and Legal Services ($17.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (36.8k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (20.5k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (11.2k).
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 140k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $9.47k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Welders and Flame Cutters were 140k being a 14.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (163k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.14%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($9.18k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Welders and Flame Cutters during the first quarter of 2025 were Nuevo León (21.5k), Jalisco (12k), and Chihuahua (9.98k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Hidalgo with an increase of 6.5k (119%) and 3.44k (81.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 12.1k (70.6%) and 7.8k (26.7%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Welders and Flame Cutters during first quarter of 2025 were Chiapas ($16.7k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($16.5k MX), and Sonora ($14.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with an increase of $6.65k MX (67.3%) and $5.29k MX (56%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $28.5k MX (68.8%) and $8.62k MX (55.5%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to section* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Welders and Flame Cutters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (40.6%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (22.6%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (12.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($25.2k MX), Cattle Raising ($22.3k MX), and Legal Services ($17.2k MX).