Subgroup (735) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2026 was 113k people, whose salary averaged $6.89k MX working around 41.7 hours per week.
The average age of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather was 46.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 85.3% men with an average salary of $7.05k MX and, 14.7% women with average salary of $5.92k MX.
The best average salaries received by Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were in Durango ($63.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($38.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($18.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (30.2k), Estado de México (18.9k), and Jalisco (14.4k).
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 Medical Doctors Offices ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (78.3k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.95k), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.21k).
14.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.77k MX and 85.4% to men with an average salary of $6.76k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 5.81k from 5.81k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 20% corresponding to 339 from 1.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were 113k being a 1.29% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (112k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.89k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.54k MX).
The states with the highest number of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (30.2k), Estado de México (18.9k), and Jalisco (14.4k)
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 Jalisco with an increase of 5.81k (247%) and 3.12k (27.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Oaxaca with a decrease of 4.69k (19.9%) and 2.38k (79.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2026 were Durango ($63.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($38.2k MX), and Baja California Sur ($18.6k 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 $58.4k MX (1.23k%) and $34.4k MX (921%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Zacatecas with a decrease of $10.5k MX (100%) and $8.85k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 48.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather represented the 85.3% of the employed population and women 14.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (30.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (7.2k).
The highest average salary was $9.35k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.39k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (40k men and 7.36k women).
The highest average salary was $8.65k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.54k MX received by women 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 and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (92.6%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4.68%), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.43%).
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 Medical Doctors Offices ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather reached a 80.4%, which implied a decrease from 4.01 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (84.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 20 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were Yucatán (100%), Sonora (100%), and Quintana Roo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (24.9%), Chihuahua (20.3%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (20%).
The workforce of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 31.5k workers of which 24.5% corresponds to formal employment (7.71k) and 75.5% to informal employment (23.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 47.3k workers of which 18.3% corresponds to formal employment (8.65k) and 81.7% corresponds to informal employment (38.7k).