Subgroup (711) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Extraction Workers during first quarter of 2026 was 34.9k people, whose salary averaged $8.32k MX working around 46.4 hours per week.
The average age of Extraction Workers was 40.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.7% men with an average salary of $8.47k MX and, 2.28% women with average salary of $1.94k MX.
The best average salaries received by Extraction Workers were in Baja California Sur ($21.9k MX), Hidalgo ($17.2k MX), and Guerrero ($16.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (6.33k), Durango (4.07k), and Zacatecas (3.74k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($12.5k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($10.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Nonmetallic Ore Mining (30.9k), Metallic Ore Mining (24.6k), and Services Related to Mining (840).
3.83% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.94k MX and 96.2% to men with an average salary of $7.27k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 381 from 381 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 3.3% corresponding to 74 from 2.24k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Extraction Workers were 34.9k being a 34.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (26k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.32k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.98%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Extraction Workers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (6.33k), Durango (4.07k), and Zacatecas (3.74k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Oaxaca with an increase of 1.65k (280%) and 1.56k (90.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Durango with a decrease of 3.48k (94.8%) and 301 (6.88%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Extraction Workers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($21.9k MX), Hidalgo ($17.2k MX), and Guerrero ($16.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $15.8k MX (258%) and $10.5k MX (232%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Jalisco with a decrease of $29k MX (76.2%) and $10.9k MX (97.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 40, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Extraction Workers represented the 97.7% of the employed population and women 2.28%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.33k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 65 to 74 years (567).
The highest average salary was $11.8k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.8k 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): 9.28, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Extraction Workers was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (10.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (671).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10k 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 Extraction Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (54.1%), Metallic Ore Mining (43.2%), and Services Related to Mining (1.47%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($15.1k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($12.5k MX), and Services Related to Mining ($10.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Extraction Workers reached a 59.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.65 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (60.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.84 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Extraction Workers were Tlaxcala (100%), Puebla (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (25.4%), Zacatecas (7.92%), and Jalisco (3.3%).
The workforce of Extraction Workers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 8.33k workers of which 60.7% corresponds to formal employment (5.05k) and 39.3% to informal employment (3.27k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 10.7k workers of which 32.1% corresponds to formal employment (3.43k) and 67.9% corresponds to informal employment (7.26k).