Subgroup (922) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing during first quarter of 2026 was 1.55M people, whose salary averaged $7.65k MX working around 42.1 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing was 33.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.3% men with an average salary of $7.64k MX and, 1.68% women with average salary of $7.95k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing were in Baja California Sur ($13.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (203k), Puebla (135k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (99.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($15.6k MX), Waste Collection ($12.9k MX), and Pig Raising ($12.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.12M), Building Installations and Equipmen (876k), and Building Installations and Equipment (876k).
1.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.51k MX and 98.7% to men with an average salary of $7.52k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.9% corresponding to 203k from 203k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 66.8% corresponding to 7.5k from 11.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing were 1.55M being a 2.07% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.52M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.65k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (203k), Puebla (135k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (99.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Hidalgo with an increase of 33.2k (57.9%) and 14.3k (32.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 21.3k (20.2%) and 17.5k (14.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Nuevo León with an increase of $2.41k MX (45.4%) and $1.81k MX (24.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Colima with a decrease of $1.02k MX (13.1%) and $463 MX (5.07%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing represented the 98.3% of the employed population and women 1.68%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (530k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.19k).
The highest average salary was $8.44k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.08k MX received by men 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 Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (638k men and 10.4k women).
The highest average salary was $8.19k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.71k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (38%), Building Installations and Equipmen (29.8%), and Building Installations and Equipment (29.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($15.6k MX), Waste Collection ($12.9k MX), and Pig Raising ($12.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing reached a 94.7%, which implied an increase from 1.07 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (93.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 99.9%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 66.8 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing were Estado de México (99.9%), Puebla (99.8%), and Oaxaca (99.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nayarit (76.9%), Quintana Roo (70.6%), and Baja California Sur (66.8%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Construction and Plumbing during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 536k workers of which 2.95% corresponds to formal employment (15.8k) and 97.1% to informal employment (520k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 648k workers of which 5.45% corresponds to formal employment (35.3k) and 94.5% corresponds to informal employment (613k).