Occupation (2632) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during first quarter of 2026 was 719k people, whose salary averaged $9.35k MX working around 43.5 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was 42.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.5% men with an average salary of $9.34k MX and, 0.5% women with average salary of $10.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were in Sinaloa ($14.6k MX), Nayarit ($13.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (110k), Jalisco (66.2k), and Nuevo León (50.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($30.5k MX), Fishing ($25.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($24.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.1M), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (143k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (49.9k).
0.31% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.22k MX and 99.7% to men with an average salary of $8.45k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 90.9% corresponding to 10.7k from 11.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 45% corresponding to 1.8k from 3.99k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were 719k being a 10.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (651k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.35k MX was observed, registering an increase of 29%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.25k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (110k), Jalisco (66.2k), and Nuevo León (50.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 33k (42.7%) and 14.2k (27.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sinaloa with a decrease of 6.03k (13.4%) and 5.82k (27.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($14.6k MX), Nayarit ($13.1k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($12.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $6.8k MX (156%) and $3.76k MX (71.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Tabasco with a decrease of $2.23k MX (27.9%) and $1.84k MX (18.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles represented the 99.5% of the employed population and women 0.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (171k men and 1.58k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.26k 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): 10.6, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (277k men and 1.53k women).
The highest average salary was $11.6k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.14k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (82.4%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (10.7%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (3.75%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($30.5k MX), Fishing ($25.8k MX), and Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($24.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles reached a 63.9%, which implied a decrease from 1.58 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (65.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.12 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles were Guerrero (90.9%), Tlaxcala (84.7%), and Oaxaca (80.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (51.2%), Quintana Roo (47.5%), and Colima (45%).
The workforce of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 173k workers of which 32.7% corresponds to formal employment (56.5k) and 67.3% to informal employment (116k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 278k workers of which 37.1% corresponds to formal employment (103k) and 62.9% corresponds to informal employment (175k).