Craft Workers
Category (7) - 2026-Q1
- 6.34M, Workforce
- $8.07k MX, Average monthly salary
- 44.1, Average age
- 39.5, Weekly hours worked
- 5.16, Weekly days worked
- 5.84%, Workforce with second job
- 80.9%, Informal Workforce
- 8.78, Average years of Schooling
About Craft Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during first quarter of 2026 was 6.34M people, whose salary averaged $8.07k MX working around 39.5 hours per week.
The average age of Craft Workers was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.2% men with an average salary of $9.2k MX and, 24.8% women with average salary of $4.64k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craft Workers were in Baja California Sur ($13.9k MX), Nayarit ($11.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (843k), Jalisco (468k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (367k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Coal Mining ($48.7k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($29.1k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.73M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.29M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.29M).
27.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.25k MX and 72.4% to men with an average salary of $8.86k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.7% corresponding to 256k from 264k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 59.2% corresponding to 36k from 60.9k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 6.34M, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $8.07k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Craft Workers were 6.34M being a 2.11% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (6.48M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.07k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.9k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Craft Workers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (843k), Jalisco (468k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (367k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Quintana Roo with an increase of 43.6k (5.46%) and 9.47k (8.58%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Sonora with a decrease of 27.7k (7.87%) and 25.5k (12.9%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Craft Workers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13.9k MX), Nayarit ($11.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of $3.56k MX (68.2%) and $2.69k MX (67.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Tabasco with a decrease of $728 MX (7.31%) and $518 MX (6.95%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 44.4, Women
- 44, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Craft Workers represented the 75.2% of the employed population and women 24.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (1.2M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (363k).
The highest average salary was $9.91k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.86k MX received by women from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
- 8.56, Women
- 8.86, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Craft Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.85M men and 546k women).
The highest average salary was $9.48k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.07k MX received by women with 0 to 3 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Craft Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (28.5%), Building Installations and Equipmen (21.2%), and Building Installations and Equipment (21.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Coal Mining ($48.7k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($29.1k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 80.9%, Craft Workers
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Craft Workers reached a 80.9%, which implied an increase from 0.31 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (80.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 96.7%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 59.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craft Workers were Oaxaca (96.7%), Guerrero (94.6%), and Tlaxcala (94.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (65.4%), Quintana Roo (63.4%), and Baja California Sur (59.2%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.55M workers of which 19.7% corresponds to formal employment (306k) and 80.3% to informal employment (1.25M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.39M workers of which 18.2% corresponds to formal employment (435k) and 81.8% corresponds to informal employment (1.96M).