Occupation (2623) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil during first quarter of 2026 was 8.95k people, whose salary averaged $22.4k MX working around 52 hours per week.
The average age of Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil was 42.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 96.2% men with an average salary of $22.4k MX and, 3.8% women with average salary of $24.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil were in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($42.9k MX), Tabasco ($29.4k MX), and Campeche ($25.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.35k), Sonora (1.45k), and Chihuahua (881).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($30k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($24k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Mining (3.17k), Coal Mining (564), and Water Collection, Treatment and Supply (564).
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 205 from 205 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 68% corresponding to 599 from 881 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil were 8.95k being a 159% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.46k).
In the same period, an average salary of $22.4k MX was observed, registering an increase of 198%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.54k MX).
The states with the highest number of Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.35k), Sonora (1.45k), and Chihuahua (881)
The variations between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026 were positive for all the states, highlighting Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with increases of 3.3k (6.74k%) and 1.14k (378%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil during first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($42.9k MX), Tabasco ($29.4k MX), and Campeche ($25.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Campeche with an increase of $11k MX (117%) and $9.71k MX (61.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $38.7k MX (100%) and $33.8k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Auxiliary and Mining Technicians, Metallurgists and Oil in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Mining (64.5%), Coal Mining (11.5%), and Water Collection, Treatment and Supply (11.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($30k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($24k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($12k MX).