Subgroup (713) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters during first quarter of 2026 was 577k people, whose salary averaged $8.91k MX working around 37.6 hours per week.
The average age of Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters was 43.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.4% men with an average salary of $8.95k MX and, 2.61% women with average salary of $7.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters were in Baja California Sur ($17.7k MX), Sinaloa ($12.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (85.2k), Jalisco (57.4k), and Ciudad de México (43.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($15.9k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (317k), Building Installations and Equipment (317k), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (112k).
2.46% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.5k MX and 97.5% to men with an average salary of $8.14k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.9% corresponding to 22.6k from 23.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 39.2% corresponding to 3.79k from 9.68k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters were 577k being a 6.47% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (542k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.91k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.58k MX).
The states with the highest number of Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (85.2k), Jalisco (57.4k), and Ciudad de México (43.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 14.7k (20.8%) and 9.93k (71.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Querétaro with a decrease of 6.11k (9.63%) and 4.31k (32.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($17.7k MX), Sinaloa ($12.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guerrero and Estado de México with an increase of $5.01k MX (78%) and $4.51k MX (77.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $2.47k MX (37.7%) and $1.95k MX (28.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 43.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters represented the 97.4% of the employed population and women 2.61%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (135k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (7.26k).
The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.17k 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): 9.44, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (213k men and 5.96k women).
The highest average salary was $12.4k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.03k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (32.2%), Building Installations and Equipment (32.2%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (11.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($15.9k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($12.9k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($12.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters reached a 72.7%, which implied an increase from 2.65 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (70%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 17.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 94.9%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 39.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters were Puebla (94.9%), Chiapas (93%), and Oaxaca (92.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Hidalgo (62.6%), Quintana Roo (42.7%), and Baja California Sur (39.2%).
The workforce of Plasterers, Flooring Installers, Climates, Waterproofing, Glass, Etc., Plumbers and Painters during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 138k workers of which 28.7% corresponds to formal employment (39.5k) and 71.3% to informal employment (98k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 219k workers of which 24.5% corresponds to formal employment (53.7k) and 75.5% corresponds to informal employment (166k).