Occupation (2821) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during first quarter of 2026 was 163k people, whose salary averaged $7.47k MX working around 36.9 hours per week.
The average age of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was 39.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 28.4% men with an average salary of $8.22k MX and, 71.6% women with average salary of $7.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were in Baja California Sur ($14.3k MX), Campeche ($11.5k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (27.3k), Ciudad de México (15.5k), and Jalisco (13.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($21.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($15.3k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($15.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (130k), Medical Doctors Offices (61.9k), and General Hospitals (45.9k).
76.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.15k MX and 23.5% to men with an average salary of $6.32k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 81.2% corresponding to 746 from 919 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 5.5% corresponding to 81 from 1.47k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were 163k being a 7.44% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (176k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.69k MX).
The states with the highest number of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (27.3k), Ciudad de México (15.5k), and Jalisco (13.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 3.49k (34.2%) and 2.71k (78.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 7.21k (20.9%) and 2.62k (45.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14.3k MX), Campeche ($11.5k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.4k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Oaxaca with an increase of $6.7k MX (143%) and $4.7k MX (134%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Hidalgo with a decrease of $6.31k MX (56.2%) and $5.6k MX (65.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics represented the 28.4% of the employed population and women 71.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (17k men and 33.4k women).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.23k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (21.1k men and 58.7k women).
The highest average salary was $9.38k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.7k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (43.1%), Medical Doctors Offices (20.5%), and General Hospitals (15.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($21.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($15.3k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($15.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics reached a 26.5%, which implied an increase from 0.47 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (26%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 28.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nursing Assistants and Paramedics were Zacatecas (81.2%), Hidalgo (64.1%), and Oaxaca (61.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (6.28%), Estado de México (5.83%), and Colima (5.5%).
The workforce of Nursing Assistants and Paramedics during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 50.5k workers of which 72.1% corresponds to formal employment (36.4k) and 27.9% to informal employment (14.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 79.8k workers of which 72.8% corresponds to formal employment (58.1k) and 27.2% corresponds to informal employment (21.7k).