Occupation (2252) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mechanical Engineers during first quarter of 2026 was 38.7k people, whose salary averaged $15.8k MX working around 42.5 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanical Engineers was 37.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 90.2% men with an average salary of $16.8k MX and, 9.85% women with average salary of $6.59k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanical Engineers were in Sinaloa ($109k MX), Ciudad de México ($23.9k MX), and Campeche ($22.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (6.76k), Estado de México (5.76k), and Querétaro (2.71k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($32k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($30k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($28k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Rail Transportation (6.78k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (5.19k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (4.26k).
6.13% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $50k MX and 93.9% to men with an average salary of $5.64k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 65.7% corresponding to 188 from 286 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 1.01% corresponding to 68 from 6.76k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mechanical Engineers were 38.7k being a 2.55% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (39.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $15.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 50.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.5k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanical Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (6.76k), Estado de México (5.76k), and Querétaro (2.71k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sinaloa with an increase of 2.13k (653%) and 697 (67.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Estado de México with a decrease of 1.87k (21.6%) and 1.67k (22.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Engineers during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($109k MX), Ciudad de México ($23.9k MX), and Campeche ($22.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Guanajuato with an increase of $95.9k MX (730%) and $17.2k MX (3.12k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Colima with a decrease of $18.1k MX (44.6%) and $17.4k MX (67.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 38.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Mechanical Engineers represented the 90.2% of the employed population and women 9.85%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (13.3k men and 3.38k women).
The highest average salary was $25.5k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.9k 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): 16.9, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Mechanical Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (31.6k men and 3.81k women).
The highest average salary was $18.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $18.5k 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 Mechanical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Rail Transportation (29.2%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (22.3%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (18.3%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($32k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($30k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($28k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Mechanical Engineers reached a 2.87%, which implied a decrease from 9.87 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (12.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 51.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 65.7%, Hidalgo
Less Labor Informality: 1.01 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanical Engineers were Hidalgo (65.7%), Campeche (28.6%), and Colima (26.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (23.7%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (10.7%), and Nuevo León (1.01%).
The workforce of Mechanical Engineers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 16.7k workers of which 95.1% corresponds to formal employment (15.9k) and 4.88% to informal employment (814).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 35.5k workers of which 97.2% corresponds to formal employment (34.5k) and 2.79% corresponds to informal employment (990).