Occupation (9233) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during first quarter of 2026 was 164k people, whose salary averaged $6.72k MX working around 43 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was 35.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.9% men with an average salary of $7.4k MX and, 55.1% women with average salary of $6.17k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were in Sonora ($13.3k MX), San Luis Potosí ($13.1k MX), and Yucatán ($11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (32k), Guanajuato (18.8k), and Jalisco (14k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($10.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (28k), Services Related to Air Transportation (4.48k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (3.26k).
40.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.83k MX and 59.5% to men with an average salary of $4.41k MX.
At the level of states, Sinaloa had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.27k from 1.27k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 0.62% corresponding to 80 from 12.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were 164k being a 15.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (142k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.72k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.57k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (32k), Guanajuato (18.8k), and Jalisco (14k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Estado de México with an increase of 8.51k (83.1%) and 6.65k (26.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 5.65k (43.9%) and 2.98k (32.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during first quarter of 2026 were Sonora ($13.3k MX), San Luis Potosí ($13.1k MX), and Yucatán ($11k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Sonora with an increase of $9.23k MX (850%) and $8.18k MX (159%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $10.4k MX (66.9%) and $7.17k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry represented the 44.9% of the employed population and women 55.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (24.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (31.5k).
The highest average salary was $8.23k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.74k 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 Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (30.4k men and 49.2k women).
The highest average salary was $7.75k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.77k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (62.5%), Services Related to Air Transportation (9.99%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (7.28%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12k MX), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($10.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry reached a 22.1%, which implied an increase from 2.17 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (20%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Sinaloa
Less Labor Informality: 0.62 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were Sinaloa (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Baja California Sur (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Morelos (6.89%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (2.01%), and Baja California (0.62%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 43.9k workers of which 86.5% corresponds to formal employment (38k) and 13.5% to informal employment (5.92k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 79.6k workers of which 80.9% corresponds to formal employment (64.4k) and 19.1% corresponds to informal employment (15.2k).