Subgroup (962) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear during first quarter of 2026 was 1.29M people, whose salary averaged $6.64k MX working around 38.4 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear were in Baja California Sur ($10.6k MX), Nayarit ($8.91k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.18k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (140k), Ciudad de México (112k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (74.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX), Fishing ($12.9k MX), and Facilities Support Services ($12.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (575k), Higher Technical Education Schools (244k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.93%).
57.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.99k MX and 42.6% to men with an average salary of $5.02k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 55.1% corresponding to 12.8k from 23.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 14.6% corresponding to 3.89k from 26.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear were 1.29M being a 3.23% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.25M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.64k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.44%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.29k MX).
The states with the highest number of Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (140k), Ciudad de México (112k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (74.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 13.6k (10.7%) and 12.4k (19.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chiapas with a decrease of 10.7k (13.7%) and 5.96k (20.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.6k MX), Nayarit ($8.91k MX), and Chihuahua ($8.18k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Ciudad de México with an increase of $2.15k MX (41.9%) and $1.25k MX (26.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Tabasco with a decrease of $1.44k MX (26.2%) and $1.24k MX (16.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear represented the 39.3% of the employed population and women 60.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (104k men and 234k women).
The highest average salary was $7.4k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.22k MX received by men from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (35.6%), Higher Technical Education Schools (15.1%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (6.93%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX), Fishing ($12.9k MX), and Facilities Support Services ($12.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear reached a 32.8%, which implied a decrease from 1.47 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (34.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 55.1%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 14.6 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear were Chiapas (55.1%), Puebla (52.9%), and Hidalgo (51.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (20.9%), Quintana Roo (17.7%), and Baja California Sur (14.6%).
The workforce of Janitors, Recamaristas, Waiters and Cleaners Cleaning Footwear during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 338k workers of which 73.4% corresponds to formal employment (248k) and 26.6% to informal employment (89.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 527k workers of which 69.3% corresponds to formal employment (365k) and 30.7% corresponds to informal employment (162k).