Subgroup (511) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments during first quarter of 2026 was 2.65M people, whose salary averaged $7.35k MX working around 40 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments was 39.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 37.6% men with an average salary of $8.73k MX and, 62.4% women with average salary of $6.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments were in Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Nayarit ($9.84k MX), and Sonora ($9.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (322k), Ciudad de México (200k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (184k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Dental Offices ($24k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($16.8k MX), and Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients ($13.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (59.7k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (22.8k), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (20k).
68.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.12k MX and 31.5% to men with an average salary of $7.9k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 90.8% corresponding to 167k from 184k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 28.5% corresponding to 24.8k from 87k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments were 2.65M being a 0.66% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (2.63M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.35k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.93k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (322k), Ciudad de México (200k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (184k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 30.2k (10.3%) and 21.8k (13.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Quintana Roo with a decrease of 14k (7.12%) and 13.3k (13.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.3k MX), Nayarit ($9.84k MX), and Sonora ($9.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of $4.59k MX (107%) and $2.77k MX (53.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $908 MX (11.2%) and $422 MX (4.37%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments represented the 37.6% of the employed population and women 62.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (284k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (408k).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.97k MX received by women 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 Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (367k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (596k).
The highest average salary was $9.75k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.97k MX received by women 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 the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (29.8%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (11.4%), and Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (9.98%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Dental Offices ($24k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($16.8k MX), and Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients ($13.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments reached a 73.2%, which implied a decrease from 2.19 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (75.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 18.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 90.8%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 28.5 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (90.8%), Hidalgo (90%), and Oaxaca (89.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (49.9%), Baja California Sur (40.4%), and Quintana Roo (28.5%).
The workforce of Workers in the Preparation and Serving of Food and Beverage Establishments during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 605k workers of which 33.7% corresponds to formal employment (204k) and 66.3% to informal employment (401k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 891k workers of which 24% corresponds to formal employment (214k) and 76% corresponds to informal employment (677k).