Category (3) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers during first quarter of 2026 was 4.27M people, whose salary averaged $7.44k MX working around 41.1 hours per week.
The average age of Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.7% men with an average salary of $7.65k MX and, 58.3% women with average salary of $7.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers were in Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), Nayarit ($10.7k MX), and Campeche ($9.87k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (747k), Ciudad de México (494k), and Nuevo León (329k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($21.4k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($21.3k MX), and Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (8.3%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (340k), and Legal Services (338k).
67.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.64k MX and 32.5% to men with an average salary of $6.35k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 37.1% corresponding to 27.9k from 75.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 13.9% corresponding to 9.13k from 65.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers were 4.27M being a 2.85% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (4.39M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.44k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.29k MX).
The states with the highest number of Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (747k), Ciudad de México (494k), and Nuevo León (329k)
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 Baja California with an increase of 24k (15.4%) and 11k (7.03%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 28.7k (5.49%) and 25.2k (3.26%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), Nayarit ($10.7k MX), and Campeche ($9.87k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $3.33k MX (78.5%) and $3.03k MX (51%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Colima with a decrease of $1.55k MX (24.6%) and $489 MX (5.25%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers represented the 41.7% of the employed population and women 58.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (550k men and 741k women).
The highest average salary was $8.37k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.22k MX received by women 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (675k men and 942k women).
The highest average salary was $9.72k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.85k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (8.3%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (7.26%), and Legal Services (7.22%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($21.4k MX), Guidance and Social Work Services ($21.3k MX), and Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers reached a 19.7%, which implied a decrease from 0.39 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (20.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 35.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers were Hidalgo (37.1%), Tlaxcala (34.9%), and Oaxaca (32.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (14.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (13.9%), and Querétaro (13.9%).
The workforce of Administrative Activities Auxiliary Workers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.29M workers of which 80.9% corresponds to formal employment (1.04M) and 19.1% to informal employment (246k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.62M workers of which 80.8% corresponds to formal employment (1.31M) and 19.2% corresponds to informal employment (310k).