Occupation (2121) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2026 was 470k people, whose salary averaged $8.94k MX working around 38.1 hours per week.
The average age of Accountants and Auditors was 41.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 46% men with an average salary of $9.96k MX and, 54% women with average salary of $8.08k MX.
The best average salaries received by Accountants and Auditors were in Baja California Sur ($23.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.6k MX), and Campeche ($13.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (75.4k), Estado de México (70k), and Jalisco (36.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (450k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (31.3k), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (18.8k).
57.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.31k MX and 42.9% to men with an average salary of $7.31k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 36.2% corresponding to 1.52k from 4.19k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 2.34% corresponding to 107 from 4.58k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Accountants and Auditors were 470k being a 6.57% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (441k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.94k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (75.4k), Estado de México (70k), and Jalisco (36.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Sinaloa with an increase of 11k (17%) and 7.8k (70.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chiapas with a decrease of 5.76k (35.9%) and 3.66k (30.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Accountants and Auditors during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($23.9k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($13.6k MX), and Campeche ($13.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Tlaxcala with an increase of $6.25k MX (333%) and $6.09k MX (146%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $6.37k MX (37.8%) and $3.52k MX (21.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Accountants and Auditors represented the 46% of the employed population and women 54%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (59.8k men and 79.9k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.22k MX received by men 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Accountants and Auditors was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (201k men and 237k women).
The highest average salary was $9.96k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.9k 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 Accountants and Auditors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (65.9%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.58%), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services (2.75%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Accountants and Auditors reached a 9.3%, which implied a decrease from 1.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (11.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Accountants and Auditors were Tlaxcala (36.2%), Zacatecas (34.2%), and Oaxaca (30.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (3.68%), Querétaro (3.58%), and Tabasco (2.34%).
The workforce of Accountants and Auditors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 140k workers of which 91.4% corresponds to formal employment (128k) and 8.56% to informal employment (12k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 437k workers of which 90.6% corresponds to formal employment (396k) and 9.37% corresponds to informal employment (41k).