Occupation (2643) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during first quarter of 2026 was 139k people, whose salary averaged $7.47k MX working around 39.2 hours per week.
The average age of Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.4% men with an average salary of $7.63k MX and, 3.57% women with average salary of $3.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were in Sinaloa ($17.8k MX), Colima ($14.3k MX), and Campeche ($13.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (18.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15k), and Ciudad de México (12.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($17.1k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($15.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (145k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (7.31k), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (7.29k).
3.93% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.59k MX and 96.1% to men with an average salary of $6.09k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 79.4% corresponding to 12k from 15k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 22.6% corresponding to 4.08k from 18.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were 139k being a 17.8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (118k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.27%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.84k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (18.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15k), and Ciudad de México (12.2k)
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 8.02k (114%) and 3.68k (25.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 2.98k (69.6%) and 2.88k (19.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($17.8k MX), Colima ($14.3k MX), and Campeche ($13.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Colima with an increase of $10k MX (128%) and $6.64k MX (86.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $12.1k MX (79.4%) and $8.22k MX (64.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) represented the 96.4% of the employed population and women 3.57%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (34.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.09k).
The highest average salary was $9.69k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.34k 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): 11.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (51.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (2.52k).
The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.78k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (79.3%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (3.99%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($17.1k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($15.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) reached a 52.6%, which implied a decrease from 1.99 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (54.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 2.17 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 79.4%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 22.6 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.4%), San Luis Potosí (79.3%), and Tamaulipas (79.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (24.1%), Aguascalientes (22.6%), and Estado de México (22.6%).
The workforce of Technicians in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 35.3k workers of which 65.1% corresponds to formal employment (23k) and 34.9% to informal employment (12.3k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 52.9k workers of which 56.5% corresponds to formal employment (29.9k) and 43.5% corresponds to informal employment (23k).