Occupation (2642) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Electricians and Linemen during first quarter of 2026 was 292k people, whose salary averaged $8.08k MX working around 38.5 hours per week.
The average age of Electricians and Linemen was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.7% men with an average salary of $8.09k MX and, 0.29% women with average salary of $7.23k MX.
The best average salaries received by Electricians and Linemen were in Quintana Roo ($14.4k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.2k MX), and Campeche ($13.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (26.7k), Guanajuato (24.3k), and Estado de México (23k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($17.8k MX), Services Related to Mining ($17.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($16.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (160k), Building Installations and Equipment (160k), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (43.2k).
0.064% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.6k MX and 99.9% to men with an average salary of $6.89k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.6% corresponding to 7.93k from 8.66k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 19% corresponding to 403 from 2.12k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Electricians and Linemen were 292k being a 2.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (285k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.08k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.24%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.99k MX).
The states with the highest number of Electricians and Linemen during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (26.7k), Guanajuato (24.3k), and Estado de México (23k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 10.3k (62.4%) and 9.41k (63.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 15.9k (40.9%) and 5.72k (36.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Electricians and Linemen during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($14.4k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.2k 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 Guerrero with an increase of $4.5k MX (131%) and $4.41k MX (75.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $5.4k MX (50.2%) and $3.88k MX (21.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Electricians and Linemen represented the 99.7% of the employed population and women 0.29%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (82.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (381).
The highest average salary was $9.19k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.29k 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): 10.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Electricians and Linemen was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (118k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (500).
The highest average salary was $8.97k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.3k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Electricians and Linemen in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (33.6%), Building Installations and Equipment (33.6%), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization (9.06%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($17.8k MX), Services Related to Mining ($17.2k MX), and Dental Offices ($16.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Electricians and Linemen reached a 51.4%, which implied a decrease from 2.99 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (54.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 3.39 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 91.6%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 19 %, Nayarit
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Electricians and Linemen were Michoacán de Ocampo (91.6%), Tlaxcala (86.4%), and Chiapas (80.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (28.8%), Colima (27.6%), and Nayarit (19%).
The workforce of Electricians and Linemen during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 82.2k workers of which 48% corresponds to formal employment (39.4k) and 52% to informal employment (42.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 118k workers of which 57.8% corresponds to formal employment (68.3k) and 42.2% corresponds to informal employment (49.9k).