Occupation (3221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Travel Agencies during first quarter of 2026 was 45.5k people, whose salary averaged $11.5k MX working around 40.7 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Travel Agencies was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 49.6% men with an average salary of $13.3k MX and, 50.4% women with average salary of $9.75k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Travel Agencies were in Nuevo León ($33.7k MX), Estado de México ($20k MX), and Sinaloa ($20k MX) while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (13.5k), Ciudad de México (7.1k), and Jalisco (4.46k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($12.6k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($11.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (63.6k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (2.68k), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups (392).
48.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $10.1k MX and 51.3% to men with an average salary of $12.5k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 92 from 92 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 14.1% corresponding to 1.91k from 13.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Travel Agencies were 45.5k being a 35.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (33.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 46.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.86k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Travel Agencies during the first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo (13.5k), Ciudad de México (7.1k), and Jalisco (4.46k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 5.27k (63.9%) and 1.64k (2.48k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Baja California with a decrease of 1.01k (42.9%) and 699 (81.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Travel Agencies during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($33.7k MX), Estado de México ($20k MX), and Sinaloa ($20k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Zacatecas with an increase of $11.3k MX (129%) and $7.56k MX (343%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $18k MX (100%) and $12.3k MX (58.7%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Travel Agencies was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (12.5k men and 12.8k women).
The highest average salary was $17.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.6k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Workers in Travel Agencies in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services (93.4%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (3.94%), and Performing Arts Companies and Groups (0.58%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($12.6k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($11.6k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Travel Agencies reached a 37.6%, which implied an increase from 15.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (22.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 14.1 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Travel Agencies were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (29.2%), Aguascalientes (25%), and Quintana Roo (14.1%).
The workforce of Workers in Travel Agencies during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 16.7k workers of which 48.4% corresponds to formal employment (8.06k) and 51.6% to informal employment (8.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 25.3k workers of which 66.8% corresponds to formal employment (16.9k) and 33.2% corresponds to informal employment (8.41k).