Subgroup (923) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Industry during first quarter of 2026 was 1.6M people, whose salary averaged $5.88k MX working around 40.4 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Industry was 34.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 63.9% men with an average salary of $6.25k MX and, 36.1% women with average salary of $5.23k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Industry were in Baja California Sur ($9.23k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.83k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.79k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (222k), Puebla (124k), and Jalisco (109k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($17.7k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.8k MX), and Pig Raising ($13.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on N/A.
30.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.13k MX and 69.8% to men with an average salary of $5.25k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.4% corresponding to 35.2k from 35.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 21.6% corresponding to 12.8k from 59.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Industry were 1.6M being a 1.32% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.58M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.88k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.21%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Industry during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (222k), Puebla (124k), and Jalisco (109k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Hidalgo with an increase of 20.1k (19.3%) and 13.5k (29%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Baja California with a decrease of 12.3k (12.1%) and 9.39k (15.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Industry during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.23k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.83k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.79k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guerrero with an increase of $2.1k MX (49.1%) and $1.63k MX (59.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Morelos with a decrease of $2.83k MX (36.8%) and $1.24k MX (28.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Industry represented the 63.9% of the employed population and women 36.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (396k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (137k).
The highest average salary was $8.03k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.26k 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 Support Workers in the Industry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (393k men and 246k women).
The highest average salary was $6.94k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.34k 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.
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Industry reached a 58.9%, which implied an increase from 2.78 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (56.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.13 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Industry were Guerrero (99.4%), Oaxaca (94.2%), and Chiapas (89.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (28.2%), Baja California (27.7%), and Chihuahua (21.6%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Industry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 530k workers of which 25.8% corresponds to formal employment (137k) and 74.2% to informal employment (393k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 639k workers of which 41.9% corresponds to formal employment (268k) and 58.1% corresponds to informal employment (371k).