Occupation (7411) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing during first quarter of 2026 was 81.4k people, whose salary averaged $6.77k MX working around 44 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 82% men with an average salary of $7.1k MX and, 18% women with average salary of $5.27k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing were in Chihuahua ($13.4k MX), Jalisco ($10.4k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.77k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (9.94k), Ciudad de México (7.62k), and Jalisco (6.11k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($64.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (91.6k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (10.8k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.64k).
20.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.34k MX and 79.9% to men with an average salary of $6.87k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 757 from 757 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 26.3% corresponding to 99 from 376 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing were 81.4k being a 6.47% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (87k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.77k MX was observed, registering an increase of 25.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (9.94k), Ciudad de México (7.62k), and Jalisco (6.11k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Nayarit with an increase of 2.87k (126%) and 1.61k (110%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 6.74k (40.4%) and 1.96k (62.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing during first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua ($13.4k MX), Jalisco ($10.4k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.77k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Sonora with an increase of $11.4k MX (562%) and $7.17k MX (1.32k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $6.96k MX (58.1%) and $5.24k MX (49.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing represented the 82% of the employed population and women 18%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (22.5k men and 4.22k women).
The highest average salary was $9.02k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.21k 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): 8.8, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (29.5k men and 4.37k women).
The highest average salary was $8.68k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.46k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (85.4%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (10.1%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.53%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($64.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing reached a 78.9%, which implied a decrease from 1.22 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (80.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 26.3 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing were Tlaxcala (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Sonora (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (51.9%), Colima (28.9%), and Quintana Roo (26.3%).
The workforce of Workers in the Development and Repair of Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Tire Vulcanizing during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 26.7k workers of which 19.9% corresponds to formal employment (5.31k) and 80.1% to informal employment (21.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 33.9k workers of which 22.5% corresponds to formal employment (7.64k) and 77.5% corresponds to informal employment (26.3k).