Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
Occupation (2821) - 2025-Q1
- 159k, Workforce
- $6.64k MX, Average monthly salary
- 38.1, Average age
- 40.7, Weekly hours worked
- 4.64, Weekly days worked
- 5.06%, Workforce with second job
- 21.7%, Informal Workforce
About Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during first quarter of 2025 was 159k people, whose salary averaged $6.64k MX working around 40.7 hours per week.
The best average salaries received by Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were in Quintana Roo ($14.3k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($14k MX), and Colima ($12.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (28.3k), Ciudad de México (16.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (10.8k).
72.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.28k MX and 27.5% to men with an average salary of $4.76k MX.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 159k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $6.64k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were 159k being a 7.86% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (172k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.64k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.73%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.82k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (28.3k), Ciudad de México (16.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (10.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chiapas and Quintana Roo with an increase of 3.12k (59.2%) and 2.1k (352%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 5.43k (24.8%) and 2.9k (37.9%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($14.3k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($14k MX), and Colima ($12.3k MX)
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
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- N/A, Men
The highest average salary was $8.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.26k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Nursing Assistants and Paramedics in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (46.5%), Medical Doctors Offices (15.4%), and General Hospitals (10.9%).
Labor Informality
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#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 21.7%, Nursing Assistants and Paramedics
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics reached a 21.7%, which implied a decrease from 11.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (33.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 32.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
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Labor Informality by Age and Education
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Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 75.9k workers of which 75.6% corresponds to formal employment (57.4k) and 24.4% corresponds to informal employment (18.5k).