Occupation (7201) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during first quarter of 2026 was 9.37k people, whose salary averaged $10.6k MX working around 45.8 hours per week.
The average age of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal was 38.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 77.7% men with an average salary of $13.5k MX and, 22.3% women with average salary of $364 MX.
The best average salaries received by Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were in Campeche ($50k MX), Puebla ($40k MX), and Tamaulipas ($21.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (2.64k), Estado de México (1.32k), and Sinaloa (901).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($50k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($13k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($10.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (6.08k), Services Related to Rail Transportation (1.39k), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (1.18k).
19.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.29k MX and 80.1% to men with an average salary of $13.1k MX.
At the level of states, Chihuahua had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 588 from 588 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 49.8% corresponding to 284 from 570 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were 9.37k being a 39.7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (6.71k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.6k MX was observed, registering a drop of 28.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($14.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (2.64k), Estado de México (1.32k), and Sinaloa (901)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tamaulipas and Baja California with an increase of 297 (109%) and 62 (12.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nuevo León with a decrease of 968 (84%) and 701 (67.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($50k MX), Puebla ($40k MX), and Tamaulipas ($21.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Puebla with an increase of $9.02k MX (69.9%) and $7.67k MX (23.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Tabasco with a decrease of $26k MX (100%) and $21.5k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (59.5%), Services Related to Rail Transportation (13.6%), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (11.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($50k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($13k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($10.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal reached a 31.6%, which implied a decrease from 13.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (45%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Chihuahua
Less Labor Informality: 49.8 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal were Chihuahua (100%), Sinaloa (74.4%), and Jalisco (53.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (74.4%), Jalisco (53.5%), and Tamaulipas (49.8%).
The workforce of Supervisors Artisans and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Metal during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 3.89k workers of which 56.4% corresponds to formal employment (2.2k) and 43.6% to informal employment (1.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 4.19k workers of which 36.3% corresponds to formal employment (1.52k) and 63.7% corresponds to informal employment (2.67k).