Occupation (9232) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications during first quarter of 2026 was 121k people, whose salary averaged $7.2k MX working around 39.2 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications was 36.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.8% men with an average salary of $7.03k MX and, 26.2% women with average salary of $7.67k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications were in Baja California Sur ($20.8k MX), Campeche ($11k MX), and Chihuahua ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (17.5k), Chihuahua (15k), and Estado de México (11.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.3k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (24.8k), Building Installations and Equipment (24.8k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (20.3k).
16% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.11k MX and 84% to men with an average salary of $4.84k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92.3% corresponding to 3.33k from 3.61k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 8.65% corresponding to 1.3k from 15k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications were 121k being a 4.89% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (127k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 4.71%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (17.5k), Chihuahua (15k), and Estado de México (11.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Ciudad de México with an increase of 5.43k (56.7%) and 2.57k (103%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 3.77k (24.1%) and 3.39k (24%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($20.8k MX), Campeche ($11k MX), and Chihuahua ($10.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Yucatán with an increase of $7.36k MX (54.9%) and $4.79k MX (119%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Sinaloa with a decrease of $6.11k MX (49%) and $4.86k MX (57.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 36.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications represented the 73.8% of the employed population and women 26.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (26.8k men and 7.82k women).
The highest average salary was $9.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.22k 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (42.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (15.2k).
The highest average salary was $10.4k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.24k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (24.7%), Building Installations and Equipment (24.7%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (20.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($17.3k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($15.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications reached a 36.8%, which implied an increase from 2.72 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (34.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 18 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 92.3%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 8.65 %, Chihuahua
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (92.3%), Sinaloa (89.9%), and Chiapas (86.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (17.7%), Baja California (16.5%), and Chihuahua (8.65%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Electrical Industry, Electronics and Communications during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 34.6k workers of which 48.4% corresponds to formal employment (16.7k) and 51.6% to informal employment (17.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 54.9k workers of which 58.1% corresponds to formal employment (31.9k) and 41.9% corresponds to informal employment (23k).