Occupation (7351) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Upholsterers during first quarter of 2026 was 42.1k people, whose salary averaged $7.68k MX working around 42.1 hours per week.
The average age of Upholsterers was 49.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 95.7% men with an average salary of $7.85k MX and, 4.27% women with average salary of $3.84k MX.
The best average salaries received by Upholsterers were in Durango ($80.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($45.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($22.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (12.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.24k), and Jalisco (4.62k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($26k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($26k MX), and Employment Services ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (41.9k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.95k), and Employment Services (214).
0.58% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.3k MX and 99.4% to men with an average salary of $7.81k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 488 from 488 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 23.9% corresponding to 1.25k from 5.24k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Upholsterers were 42.1k being a 19.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (35.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.68k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Upholsterers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (12.9k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.24k), and Jalisco (4.62k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 5.12k (4.53k%) and 3.38k (35.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Nuevo León with a decrease of 1.53k (71.9%) and 1.52k (60%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Upholsterers during first quarter of 2026 were Durango ($80.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($45.6k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($22.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Quintana Roo with an increase of $75.5k MX (1.45k%) and $41.9k MX (1.14k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Zacatecas with a decrease of $11.7k MX (100%) and $8.85k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.49, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Upholsterers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (19.1k men and 1.44k women).
The highest average salary was $6.33k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.33k MX received by men 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 Upholsterers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (90%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (8.49%), and Employment Services (0.46%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($26k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($26k MX), and Employment Services ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Upholsterers reached a 70.9%, which implied a decrease from 3.33 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 23.9 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Upholsterers were Yucatán (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (31.4%), Sinaloa (24.9%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (23.9%).
The workforce of Upholsterers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 13.3k workers of which 42.7% corresponds to formal employment (5.69k) and 57.3% to informal employment (7.63k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 20.5k workers of which 17.2% corresponds to formal employment (3.53k) and 82.8% corresponds to informal employment (17k).