Occupation (2644) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during first quarter of 2026 was 108k people, whose salary averaged $7.69k MX working around 38.6 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) was 39.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 93.7% men with an average salary of $7.77k MX and, 6.26% women with average salary of $6.53k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were in Hidalgo ($23.7k MX), Tamaulipas ($16.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (12.5k), Estado de México (12.2k), and Ciudad de México (12k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($16k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($12.9k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (65.8k), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (25.8k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (23.9k).
8.08% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.77k MX and 91.9% to men with an average salary of $6.62k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 86.7% corresponding to 823 from 949 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 6.29% corresponding to 170 from 2.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were 108k being a 11.9% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (123k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (12.5k), Estado de México (12.2k), and Ciudad de México (12k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with an increase of 5.33k (74.5%) and 4.96k (70.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 13.8k (52.9%) and 5.96k (63.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during first quarter of 2026 were Hidalgo ($23.7k MX), Tamaulipas ($16.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Tamaulipas with an increase of $16k MX (206%) and $10.4k MX (163%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Baja California with a decrease of $20.4k MX (79%) and $4.94k MX (39%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) represented the 93.7% of the employed population and women 6.26%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (26.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (2.65k).
The highest average salary was $8.44k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.34k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.9, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (42.5k men and 4.57k women).
The highest average salary was $8.69k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.37k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (46.9%), Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (18.4%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (17.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($16k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($12.9k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) reached a 43.3%, which implied a decrease from 11.8 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (55.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 11.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 86.7%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 6.29 %, Michoacán de Ocampo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) were Tlaxcala (86.7%), Quintana Roo (82.4%), and Sonora (82.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (13.9%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (12.7%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (6.29%).
The workforce of Workers in Installation and Repair of Electronic Equipment, Telecommunications Appliances (Except Computer Equipment) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 28.9k workers of which 81.5% corresponds to formal employment (23.6k) and 18.5% to informal employment (5.36k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 47k workers of which 56.9% corresponds to formal employment (26.7k) and 43.1% corresponds to informal employment (20.3k).