Occupation (2332) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 was 670k people, whose salary averaged $9.18k MX working around 26.9 hours per week.
The average age of Primary School Teachers was 41.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 29.6% men with an average salary of $9.8k MX and, 70.4% women with average salary of $8.92k MX.
The best average salaries received by Primary School Teachers were in Nayarit ($13.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.1k MX), and Yucatán ($12.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (83k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (52.2k), and Oaxaca (36.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($21.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Higher Technical Education Schools (1.13M), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (198k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.24%).
86.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.17k MX and 13.8% to men with an average salary of $4.72k MX.
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 19.2% corresponding to 847 from 4.41k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 0.65% corresponding to 35 from 5.35k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Primary School Teachers were 670k being a 2.81% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (690k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.18k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.69k MX).
The states with the highest number of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (83k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (52.2k), and Oaxaca (36.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Sonora with an increase of 5.8k (7.51%) and 4.7k (43.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Guerrero with a decrease of 11.8k (28.9%) and 6.83k (25.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Primary School Teachers during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($13.2k MX), Baja California Sur ($13.1k MX), and Yucatán ($12.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $7.72k MX (196%) and $5.72k MX (92.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Zacatecas with a decrease of $3.52k MX (29.7%) and $1.54k MX (14.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Primary School Teachers represented the 29.6% of the employed population and women 70.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (61.3k men and 169k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.74k MX received by women 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Primary School Teachers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (178k men and 414k women).
The highest average salary was $12.9k MX received by women with more than 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.29k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Primary School Teachers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Higher Technical Education Schools (84.6%), Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (14.8%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (0.24%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($21.5k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($14.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($14.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Primary School Teachers reached a 7.83%, which implied an increase from 0.6 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (7.23%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 47 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 19.2%, Colima
Less Labor Informality: 0.65 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Primary School Teachers were Colima (19.2%), Yucatán (17.5%), and Tabasco (16%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (4.38%), Tamaulipas (4.27%), and Baja California Sur (0.65%).
The workforce of Primary School Teachers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 230k workers of which 92% corresponds to formal employment (212k) and 7.98% to informal employment (18.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 592k workers of which 93.1% corresponds to formal employment (551k) and 6.91% corresponds to informal employment (41k).