Subgroup (921) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Mining and Extraction during first quarter of 2026 was 12.2k people, whose salary averaged $10.7k MX working around 48 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Mining and Extraction was 39.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 99% men with an average salary of $10.6k MX and, 1.01% women with average salary of $18.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Mining and Extraction were in Campeche ($30.2k MX), Zacatecas ($16.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($16k MX) while the workforce was larger in Tabasco (2.87k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.74k), and San Luis Potosí (1.24k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($17.8k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($15k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (5.03k), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (3.66k), and Coal Mining (1.27k).
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 72.2% corresponding to 896 from 1.24k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 17.4% corresponding to 498 from 2.87k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Mining and Extraction were 12.2k being a 14.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (14.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.7k MX was observed, registering a drop of 8.54%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($11.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Mining and Extraction during the first quarter of 2026 were Tabasco (2.87k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.74k), and San Luis Potosí (1.24k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tabasco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 1.36k (90.1%) and 1.11k (176%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Durango and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 2.35k (87.5%) and 1.32k (91.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Mining and Extraction during first quarter of 2026 were Campeche ($30.2k MX), Zacatecas ($16.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($16k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Sonora with an increase of $14.7k MX (898%) and $13.7k MX (590%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $15.8k MX (100%) and $8.01k MX (69.1%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Mining and Extraction in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (37.2%), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (27.1%), and Coal Mining (9.43%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($17.8k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($15k MX), and Services Related to Rail Transportation ($15k MX).