Occupation (2633) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during first quarter of 2026 was 146k people, whose salary averaged $10.3k MX working around 42.9 hours per week.
The average age of Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments was 38.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.8% men with an average salary of $10.3k MX and, 2.23% women with average salary of $10.1k MX.
The best average salaries received by Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments were in Zacatecas ($15.4k MX), Colima ($15.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($14.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Chihuahua (28.2k), Nuevo León (20k), and Baja California (16.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($17k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($16.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (57.8k), Rental of Household and Personal Goods (5.83k), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (1.37k).
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 698 from 698 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 2.33% corresponding to 298 from 12.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments were 146k being a 5.26% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (155k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 26.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during the first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua (28.2k), Nuevo León (20k), and Baja California (16.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 5.71k (55%) and 4.95k (200%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 11.2k (66.1%) and 4.13k (48.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments during first quarter of 2026 were Zacatecas ($15.4k MX), Colima ($15.3k MX), and Nuevo León ($14.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $11k MX (2.22k%) and $6.51k MX (524%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Campeche with a decrease of $15.3k MX (68.2%) and $8.61k MX (37.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments represented the 97.8% of the employed population and women 2.23%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (49.2k men and 2.12k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.99k 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): 12, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (62.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (2.29k).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Technical Maintenance and Repair of Machinery and Industrial Instruments in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (78.1%), Rental of Household and Personal Goods (7.88%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (1.86%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($17k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($16.1k MX).