Occupation (9711) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys during first quarter of 2026 was 24.5k people, whose salary averaged $8.24k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys was 38.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.4% men with an average salary of $7.81k MX and, 25.6% women with average salary of $9.5k MX.
The best average salaries received by Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys were in Durango ($24k MX), Nayarit ($17k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (4.57k), Ciudad de México (3.79k), and Estado de México (2.08k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($17.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($8.92k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (4.16k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.69k), and Services Related to Air Transportation (1.24k).
39.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.66k MX and 60.9% to men with an average salary of $3.89k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 520 from 520 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 5.07% corresponding to 58 from 1.14k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys were 24.5k being a 17.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (29.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 44%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.73k MX).
The states with the highest number of Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys during the first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo (4.57k), Ciudad de México (3.79k), and Estado de México (2.08k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Baja California with an increase of 2.57k (128%) and 887 (75%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and Jalisco with a decrease of 4.93k (97.1%) and 2.08k (71%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys during first quarter of 2026 were Durango ($24k MX), Nayarit ($17k MX), and Baja California Sur ($13.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Sinaloa with an increase of $5.13k MX (43.2%) and $4.34k MX (206%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Querétaro with a decrease of $6.76k MX (40.1%) and $6.24k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.5, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (9.32k men and 3.77k women).
The highest average salary was $7.55k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.55k MX received by men 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 Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (46.5%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (18.9%), and Services Related to Air Transportation (13.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($17.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($8.92k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys reached a 24.2%, which implied an increase from 0.16 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (24%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 30.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys were Tabasco (100%), Sinaloa (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (10%), Quintana Roo (8.47%), and Yucatán (5.07%).
The workforce of Parcel Workers, Baggage Handlers and Bellboys during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 7.34k workers of which 58.8% corresponds to formal employment (4.32k) and 41.2% to informal employment (3.02k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 13.1k workers of which 78% corresponds to formal employment (10.2k) and 22% corresponds to informal employment (2.89k).