Group (92) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry during first quarter of 2026 was 3.17M people, whose salary averaged $6.77k MX working around 41.3 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry was 34.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 80.9% men with an average salary of $7.1k MX and, 19.1% women with average salary of $5.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry were in Baja California Sur ($12.1k MX), Nayarit ($9.07k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.98k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (426k), Puebla (260k), and Jalisco (190k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.8k MX), Services Related to Mining ($13.2k MX), and Pig Raising ($12.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.12M), Building Installations and Equipmen (904k), and Building Installations and Equipment (904k).
12.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.34k MX and 87.4% to men with an average salary of $6.8k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98.3% corresponding to 125k from 127k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 41.1% corresponding to 33.9k from 82.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry were 3.17M being a 1.61% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.11M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.77k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.79%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.16k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (426k), Puebla (260k), and Jalisco (190k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Hidalgo with an increase of 36.6k (40.7%) and 27.3k (30%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Nuevo León with a decrease of 19.6k (14.2%) and 16.5k (11.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.1k MX), Nayarit ($9.07k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.98k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of $1.9k MX (35.3%) and $1.76k MX (30.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Colima with a decrease of $1.45k MX (18.4%) and $703 MX (8.37%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry represented the 80.9% of the employed population and women 19.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (928k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (144k).
The highest average salary was $8.26k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.45k 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 Mining, Construction and Industry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.04M men and 257k women).
The highest average salary was $7.57k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.7k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (29.9%), Building Installations and Equipmen (24.1%), and Building Installations and Equipment (24.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($14.8k MX), Services Related to Mining ($13.2k MX), and Pig Raising ($12.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry reached a 76.3%, which implied an increase from 2.02 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.5 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 Mining, Construction and Industry were Guerrero (98.3%), Oaxaca (97.5%), and Chiapas (96.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (48.6%), Nuevo León (43.3%), and Chihuahua (41.1%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Mining, Construction and Industry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.07M workers of which 14.3% corresponds to formal employment (153k) and 85.7% to informal employment (914k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.29M workers of which 23.7% corresponds to formal employment (306k) and 76.3% corresponds to informal employment (986k).