Occupation (2651) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems during first quarter of 2026 was 164k people, whose salary averaged $8.28k MX working around 38.2 hours per week.
The average age of Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems was 36.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 80.7% men with an average salary of $9.08k MX and, 19.3% women with average salary of $4.91k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems were in Baja California Sur ($24.5k MX), Yucatán ($19.4k MX), and Guerrero ($17.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (40.8k), Ciudad de México (30.1k), and Nuevo León (13k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($23k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($23k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($21.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (69.7k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (67.8k), and Business Administration Services (36.5k).
27.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.06k MX and 72.4% to men with an average salary of $6.23k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 85% corresponding to 2.73k from 3.21k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 5.39% corresponding to 701 from 13k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems were 164k being a 5.34% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (156k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.28k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.23%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.64k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (40.8k), Ciudad de México (30.1k), and Nuevo León (13k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 8.81k (27.6%) and 5.13k (20.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Nuevo León with a decrease of 8.9k (47.7%) and 8.08k (38.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($24.5k MX), Yucatán ($19.4k MX), and Guerrero ($17.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Guerrero with an increase of $17.8k MX (267%) and $11k MX (179%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Hidalgo with a decrease of $15.9k MX (74.5%) and $10.1k MX (63.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems represented the 80.7% of the employed population and women 19.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (41.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (9.21k).
The highest average salary was $11.6k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.97k MX received by women from 25 to 34 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 Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (57.8k men and 17.9k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.33k MX received by women 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 and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (30.7%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (29.8%), and Business Administration Services (16.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($23k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($23k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($21.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems reached a 31.6%, which implied an increase from 3.22 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (28.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 23.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 85%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 5.39 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems were Hidalgo (85%), Oaxaca (80.7%), and Chiapas (74.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (10.5%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (10.4%), and Nuevo León (5.39%).
The workforce of Technicians in the Installation and Repair of Networks, Equipment and Computer Systems during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 49.8k workers of which 74.5% corresponds to formal employment (37.1k) and 25.5% to informal employment (12.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 75.6k workers of which 65.1% corresponds to formal employment (49.3k) and 34.9% corresponds to informal employment (26.4k).