Occupation (7212) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Welders and Flame Cutters during first quarter of 2026 was 140k people, whose salary averaged $9.99k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Welders and Flame Cutters was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 99% men with an average salary of $9.95k MX and, 1.03% women with average salary of $13.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Welders and Flame Cutters were in Quintana Roo ($20.9k MX), Sonora ($19.5k MX), and Oaxaca ($16.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (21.5k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (13.9k), and Jalisco (12.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20.3k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($15.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (30.7k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (24k), and Residential Building Construction (5.85k).
1.04% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $11.8k MX and 99% to men with an average salary of $7.91k MX.
At the level of states, Ciudad de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.77k from 2.77k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 16.6% corresponding to 1.36k from 8.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Welders and Flame Cutters were 140k being a 1.04% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (139k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.99k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.21%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Welders and Flame Cutters during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (21.5k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (13.9k), and Jalisco (12.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Quintana Roo with an increase of 3.51k (74.7%) and 2.06k (4.9k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Hidalgo with a decrease of 4.01k (15.7%) and 2.29k (32%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Welders and Flame Cutters during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($20.9k MX), Sonora ($19.5k MX), and Oaxaca ($16.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Morelos with an increase of $8.93k MX (84.1%) and $7.74k MX (565%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Guanajuato with a decrease of $22.1k MX (51.4%) and $8.92k MX (66.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Welders and Flame Cutters represented the 99% of the employed population and women 1.03%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (31.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (819).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.03k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.26, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Welders and Flame Cutters was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (62k men and 886 women).
The highest average salary was $10.3k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.48k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Welders and Flame Cutters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (36.6%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (28.6%), and Residential Building Construction (6.98%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($26.7k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($20.3k MX), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($15.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Welders and Flame Cutters reached a 46.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.93 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (47.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 8.49 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Ciudad de México
Less Labor Informality: 16.6 %, Chihuahua
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Welders and Flame Cutters were Ciudad de México (100%), Estado de México (83.1%), and Chiapas (81.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (17.4%), Colima (17.4%), and Chihuahua (16.6%).
The workforce of Welders and Flame Cutters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 31.7k workers of which 54% corresponds to formal employment (17.1k) and 46% to informal employment (14.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 62.9k workers of which 51.3% corresponds to formal employment (32.2k) and 48.7% corresponds to informal employment (30.6k).