Occupation (3131) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of File Workers and Correspondence during first quarter of 2026 was 151k people, whose salary averaged $8.25k MX working around 38 hours per week.
The average age of File Workers and Correspondence was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.1% men with an average salary of $8.13k MX and, 55.9% women with average salary of $8.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by File Workers and Correspondence were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.8k MX), Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (42.6k), Ciudad de México (16.7k), and Chiapas (13.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($12.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (23.5%), Higher Technical Education Schools (31.1k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (10.5%).
66.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.39k MX and 33.9% to men with an average salary of $4.06k MX.
At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 52.3% corresponding to 642 from 1.23k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 2.29% corresponding to 978 from 42.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as File Workers and Correspondence were 151k being a 4.66% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (159k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.25k MX was observed, registering an increase of 60.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.15k MX).
The states with the highest number of File Workers and Correspondence during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (42.6k), Ciudad de México (16.7k), and Chiapas (13.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Puebla with an increase of 2.66k (181%) and 2.38k (50.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Chiapas with a decrease of 5.68k (25.3%) and 3.55k (20.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for File Workers and Correspondence during first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($17.8k MX), Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), and Tamaulipas ($12.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Yucatán with an increase of $14.7k MX (468%) and $8.35k MX (427%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $18k MX (81.6%) and $3.97k MX (34.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in File Workers and Correspondence represented the 44.1% of the employed population and women 55.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (19.9k men and 31.1k women).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.28k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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 File Workers and Correspondence was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (41.7k men and 49.9k women).
The highest average salary was $9.37k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.59k MX received by women 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 File Workers and Correspondence in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (23.5%), Higher Technical Education Schools (12.4%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (10.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($20k MX), General Public Administration ($12.5k MX), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($12k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of File Workers and Correspondence reached a 8.41%, which implied a decrease from 7.68 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (16.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 46.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 52.3%, Querétaro
Less Labor Informality: 2.29 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in File Workers and Correspondence were Querétaro (52.3%), Tabasco (49.5%), and Hidalgo (49.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Puebla (2.73%), Tamaulipas (2.45%), and Estado de México (2.29%).
The workforce of File Workers and Correspondence during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 51.1k workers of which 94% corresponds to formal employment (48k) and 5.97% to informal employment (3.05k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 91.6k workers of which 92.6% corresponds to formal employment (84.9k) and 7.36% corresponds to informal employment (6.75k).