Group (75) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 was 1.54M people, whose salary averaged $6.41k MX working around 37 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products was 43.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.5% men with an average salary of $7.94k MX and, 58.5% women with average salary of $5.33k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were in Baja California Sur ($9.95k MX), Nayarit ($9.52k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.64k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (178k), Ciudad de México (103k), and Oaxaca (99.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (404k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (9.93k), and Fishing (5.1k).
63.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.95k MX and 36.1% to men with an average salary of $7.51k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.9% corresponding to 96.2k from 99.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 45.1% corresponding to 12.1k from 26.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were 1.54M being a 2.19% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.58M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.41k MX was observed, registering an increase of 25.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.1k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (178k), Ciudad de México (103k), and Oaxaca (99.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Puebla with an increase of 11.3k (63.2%) and 9.55k (11.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 21.5k (27.4%) and 14.8k (13.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.95k MX), Nayarit ($9.52k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.64k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $5.3k MX (172%) and $2.69k MX (50.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.2k MX (25.3%) and $937 MX (11.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products represented the 41.5% of the employed population and women 58.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (150k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (210k).
The highest average salary was $8.52k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.55k MX received by women from 75 or more 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 Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (238k men and 320k women).
The highest average salary was $9.51k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.68k 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 Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (93.8%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (2.31%), and Fishing (1.19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products reached a 81.7%, which implied a decrease from 0.84 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (82.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were Oaxaca (96.9%), Tabasco (95.3%), and Guerrero (94.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (60.1%), Baja California (51.4%), and Chihuahua (45.1%).
The workforce of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 356k workers of which 21.6% corresponds to formal employment (77.1k) and 78.4% to informal employment (279k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 558k workers of which 19% corresponds to formal employment (106k) and 81% corresponds to informal employment (452k).