Subgroup (264) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical during first quarter of 2026 was 711k people, whose salary averaged $8.2k MX working around 39.3 hours per week.
The average age of Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical was 42.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.8% men with an average salary of $8.25k MX and, 2.23% women with average salary of $5.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical were in Baja California Sur ($13.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.1k MX), and Campeche ($12.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (76k), Ciudad de México (58.6k), and Jalisco (49.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($21.8k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($19.2k MX), and General Public Administration ($16.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (262k), Building Installations and Equipmen (184k), and Building Installations and Equipment (184k).
2.45% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3k MX and 97.5% to men with an average salary of $7.02k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 72.7% corresponding to 13.3k from 18.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 25.7% corresponding to 6.12k from 23.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical were 711k being a 2.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (729k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.45%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (76k), Ciudad de México (58.6k), and Jalisco (49.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Querétaro and Tabasco with an increase of 8.61k (56.5%) and 7.05k (49%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 45.4k (37.4%) and 11.4k (36.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13.2k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.1k MX), and Campeche ($12.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Estado de México with an increase of $4.04k MX (71.9%) and $3.21k MX (75.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Nuevo León with a decrease of $4.61k MX (36.7%) and $4.32k MX (36.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical represented the 97.8% of the employed population and women 2.23%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (173k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (4.91k).
The highest average salary was $9.03k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.33k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.4, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (269k men and 7.37k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.15k 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 Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (25.1%), Building Installations and Equipmen (17.7%), and Building Installations and Equipment (17.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($21.8k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($19.2k MX), and General Public Administration ($16.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical reached a 45.3%, which implied a decrease from 2.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (48.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 9.47 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 72.7%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 25.7 %, Querétaro
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical were Michoacán de Ocampo (72.7%), Tlaxcala (67.4%), and Chiapas (65.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (29.4%), Aguascalientes (27.6%), and Querétaro (25.7%).
The workforce of Electrical Technicians, Electronic and Telecommunications Equipment and Electromechanical during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 177k workers of which 64.8% corresponds to formal employment (115k) and 35.2% to informal employment (62.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 276k workers of which 60.7% corresponds to formal employment (168k) and 39.3% corresponds to informal employment (109k).