Occupation (2637) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning during first quarter of 2026 was 69.9k people, whose salary averaged $10.2k MX working around 39.1 hours per week.
The average age of Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning was 39.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.4% men with an average salary of $10.3k MX and, 1.63% women with average salary of $2.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning were in Nuevo León ($16.6k MX), Sonora ($14.6k MX), and Tabasco ($14.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (5.91k), Tamaulipas (5.85k), and Nuevo León (5.66k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($21.4k MX), and General Public Administration ($19k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (57.6k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (48.1k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (4.01k).
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 292 from 292 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 4.5% corresponding to 266 from 5.91k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning were 69.9k being a 10.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (77.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.83k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (5.91k), Tamaulipas (5.85k), and Nuevo León (5.66k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sonora with an increase of 1.84k (137%) and 1.3k (57.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Baja California with a decrease of 7.72k (58.4%) and 1.65k (48.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($16.6k MX), Sonora ($14.6k MX), and Tabasco ($14.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Oaxaca with an increase of $8.7k MX (149%) and $8.16k MX (760%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $11.3k MX (100%) and $8.23k MX (51.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning represented the 98.4% of the employed population and women 1.63%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (22.1k men and 1.14k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.58k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.3, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Technicians in the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (31.1k men and 1.14k women).
The highest average salary was $14.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.8k 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 the Installation, Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Equipment, Climates and Air Conditioning in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (47.1%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (39.3%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (3.28%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($21.4k MX), and General Public Administration ($19k MX).