Occupation (9236) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 was 418k people, whose salary averaged $4.69k MX working around 37 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products was 35.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.8% men with an average salary of $5.35k MX and, 56.2% women with average salary of $4.17k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products were in Baja California ($9.78k MX), Chihuahua ($8.49k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.49k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (49.1k), Nuevo León (29.8k), and Oaxaca (27.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($9.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($8.6k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (92.2k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (9.42k), and Business Administration Services (2.28k).
55.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.53k MX and 44.5% to men with an average salary of $4.53k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 9.37k from 9.37k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 21.1% corresponding to 1.81k from 8.58k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products were 418k being a 9.19% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (382k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.64%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.27k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (49.1k), Nuevo León (29.8k), and Oaxaca (27.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 9.77k (24.9%) and 8.78k (50.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Guanajuato with a decrease of 5.29k (17.7%) and 3.11k (14.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($9.78k MX), Chihuahua ($8.49k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.49k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Baja California Sur with an increase of $3.08k MX (86.8%) and $2.36k MX (46.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Durango with a decrease of $3.71k MX (63.3%) and $1.59k MX (24.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products represented the 43.8% of the employed population and women 56.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (70.5k men and 62.6k women).
The highest average salary was $7.8k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.68k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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 Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (73.1k men and 93.5k women).
The highest average salary was $5.68k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.93k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (84.6%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (8.65%), and Business Administration Services (2.09%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($9.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($8.6k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products reached a 66%, which implied an increase from 1.98 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (64%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 11.2 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 Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products were Guerrero (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (96%), and Oaxaca (93.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (23.2%), Nuevo León (23%), and Chihuahua (21.1%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Food Industry, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 133k workers of which 18.5% corresponds to formal employment (24.6k) and 81.5% to informal employment (109k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 167k workers of which 34.9% corresponds to formal employment (58.1k) and 65.1% corresponds to informal employment (108k).