Occupation (6112) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during first quarter of 2026 was 248k people, whose salary averaged $5.81k MX working around 39.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables was 42.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.6% men with an average salary of $5.98k MX and, 23.4% women with average salary of $5.25k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were in Guerrero ($29.6k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.6k MX), and Nuevo León ($13.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (43.2k), Sinaloa (37k), and Baja California (16.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Cattle Raising ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (67.6%), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (856), and Cattle Raising (4.83%).
25.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.77k MX and 74.8% to men with an average salary of $5.77k MX.
At the level of states, Tamaulipas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.42k from 2.42k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 10.4% corresponding to 75 from 721 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were 248k being a 13.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (287k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.81k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.64%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.78k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (43.2k), Sinaloa (37k), and Baja California (16.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Sinaloa and Oaxaca with an increase of 17.6k (90.1%) and 5.67k (324%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chiapas with a decrease of 10.7k (73%) and 10.2k (48.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero ($29.6k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.6k MX), and Nuevo León ($13.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $24k MX (431%) and $9.62k MX (192%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Chihuahua with a decrease of $9.32k MX (78.4%) and $5.81k MX (67.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables represented the 76.6% of the employed population and women 23.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (36.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (13.2k).
The highest average salary was $7.6k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.55k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (62.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (20k).
The highest average salary was $6.53k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.27k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 the Cultivation of Vegetables in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (67.6%), Accounting, Auditing and Related Services (27.6%), and Cattle Raising (4.83%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Cattle Raising ($12k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables reached a 76.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.37 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (77.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 21.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tamaulipas
Less Labor Informality: 10.4 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables were Tamaulipas (100%), Morelos (95.3%), and Jalisco (93.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (47.4%), Querétaro (43.3%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (10.4%).
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Vegetables during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 49.8k workers of which 21.7% corresponds to formal employment (10.8k) and 78.3% to informal employment (39k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 75.8k workers of which 18.2% corresponds to formal employment (13.8k) and 81.8% corresponds to informal employment (62k).