Occupation (9231) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during first quarter of 2026 was 509k people, whose salary averaged $6.4k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision was 32.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 89.5% men with an average salary of $6.38k MX and, 10.5% women with average salary of $6.61k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.85k MX), Campeche ($9.45k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.46k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (71.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (43.7k), and Jalisco (38.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($19.4k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($19k MX), and Pig Raising ($13.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (390k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (50.4k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (14.1k).
5.06% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.95k MX and 94.9% to men with an average salary of $5.73k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 19.1k from 19.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 34.4% corresponding to 6.48k from 18.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were 509k being a 3.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (529k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.4k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.86%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.94k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (71.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (43.7k), and Jalisco (38.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guerrero with an increase of 9.14k (31%) and 8.38k (78.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Estado de México with a decrease of 13.9k (35.1%) and 11k (13.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.85k MX), Campeche ($9.45k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.46k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Ciudad de México with an increase of $3.21k MX (75.1%) and $2.73k MX (109%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Querétaro with a decrease of $6.55k MX (55.5%) and $2.28k MX (33.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision represented the 89.5% of the employed population and women 10.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (193k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (14.5k).
The highest average salary was $8.63k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.26k 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 Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (173k men and 26.3k women).
The highest average salary was $7.56k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.87k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (79.4%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (10.2%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (2.87%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($19.4k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($19k MX), and Pig Raising ($13.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision reached a 66.2%, which implied an increase from 2.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (63.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 11.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 34.4 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision were Guerrero (100%), Oaxaca (99.1%), and Hidalgo (92.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (44.2%), Nuevo León (36.7%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (34.4%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Processing, Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Machinery and Metal Products and Precision during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 202k workers of which 20.1% corresponds to formal employment (40.7k) and 79.9% to informal employment (162k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 200k workers of which 33.7% corresponds to formal employment (67.4k) and 66.3% corresponds to informal employment (132k).