Photographers
Occupation (2655) - 2025-Q1
- 53.7k, Workforce
- $5.21k MX, Average monthly salary
- 38.6, Average age
- 32.9, Weekly hours worked
- 4.5, Weekly days worked
- 6.2%, Workforce with second job
- 71%, Informal Workforce
- 12.3, Average years of Schooling
About Photographers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Photographers during first quarter of 2025 was 53.7k people, whose salary averaged $5.21k MX working around 32.9 hours per week.
The average age of Photographers was 38.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 68.6% men with an average salary of $6.09k MX and, 31.4% women with average salary of $3.28k MX.
The best average salaries received by Photographers were in Yucatán ($26.3k MX), Quintana Roo ($21.7k MX), and Nayarit ($14.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (10.4k), Puebla (4.2k), and Chiapas (3.44k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($50k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Specialized Design (89.4k), Legal Services (2.45k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (2.08%).
33.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.83k MX and 66.2% to men with an average salary of $5.08k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.89k from 2.89k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 13.2% corresponding to 64 from 486 workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 53.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $5.21k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Photographers were 53.7k being a 10.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (60k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.21k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.71%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.79k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Photographers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (10.4k), Puebla (4.2k), and Chiapas (3.44k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Estado de México with an increase of 1.16k (38.1%) and 962 (10.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 5.14k (73.4%) and 2.93k (50.4%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Photographers during first quarter of 2025 were Yucatán ($26.3k MX), Quintana Roo ($21.7k MX), and Nayarit ($14.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Yucatán and Quintana Roo with an increase of $21.8k MX (487%) and $13.4k MX (161%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $25.3k MX (100%) and $10.4k MX (100%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1: 40.8, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Photographers represented the 68.6% of the employed population and women 31.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (11.5k men and 6.41k women).
The highest average salary was $6.25k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.25k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 12, Men
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Photographers was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (10.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (6.88k).
The highest average salary was $6.73k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.39k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Photographers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Specialized Design (89.6%), Legal Services (2.46%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (2.08%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($50k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 71%, Photographers
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Photographers reached a 71%, which implied a decrease from 3.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (74.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 13.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Photographers were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tamaulipas (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (26.6%), Morelos (23%), and Baja California Sur (13.2%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Photographers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 17.9k workers of which 31% corresponds to formal employment (5.56k) and 69% to informal employment (12.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 16.3k workers of which 27.8% corresponds to formal employment (4.54k) and 72.2% corresponds to informal employment (11.8k).