Occupation (7212) - 2025-Q1
The 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 average age of Welders and Flame Cutters was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.3% men with an average salary of $9.51k MX and, 0.73% women with average salary of $3.77k MX.
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).
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 6.44k from 6.44k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 6.5% corresponding to 122 from 1.88k workers.
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).
The 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.
The 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.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 41, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Welders and Flame Cutters represented the 99.3% of the employed population and women 0.73%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (36.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (963).
The highest average salary was $12.7k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.63k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 9.45, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Welders and Flame Cutters was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (62.1k men and 495 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 $7.16k 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 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).