Occupation (2812) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during first quarter of 2026 was 53.5k people, whose salary averaged $8.37k MX working around 32.6 hours per week.
The average age of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists was 38.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.3% men with an average salary of $8.49k MX and, 56.7% women with average salary of $8.29k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were in Campeche ($25.5k MX), Guanajuato ($23.7k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (9.46k), Chihuahua (5.11k), and Estado de México (4.61k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($14k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($10.5k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Medical Doctors Offices (53.2k), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (17.7k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (12.7k).
71.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.72k MX and 28.3% to men with an average salary of $8.31k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 413 from 413 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 5.71% corresponding to 145 from 2.54k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were 53.5k being a 11.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (60.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.37k MX was observed, registering an increase of 45.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.76k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (9.46k), Chihuahua (5.11k), and Estado de México (4.61k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Ciudad de México with an increase of 2.08k (837%) and 1.89k (25%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with a decrease of 5.28k (85.5%) and 2.75k (69.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($25.5k MX), Guanajuato ($23.7k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $18.1k MX (246%) and $15.7k MX (3.54k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $18.5k MX (81.9%) and $17.4k MX (84.5%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (13.7k men and 15.9k women).
The highest average salary was $6.66k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.39k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Medical Doctors Offices (51.6%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (17.2%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (12.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($14k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($10.5k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists reached a 51.5%, which implied an increase from 4.84 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (46.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 3.25 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 5.71 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists were Puebla (100%), Colima (100%), and Hidalgo (92%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (20.5%), Tlaxcala (17.8%), and Tamaulipas (5.71%).
The workforce of Technicians in Diagnostic Devices, Medical Treatment, Podiatrists and Physiotherapists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 16.9k workers of which 46.1% corresponds to formal employment (7.8k) and 53.9% to informal employment (9.11k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 29.6k workers of which 54% corresponds to formal employment (16k) and 46% corresponds to informal employment (13.6k).