Occupation (4221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees during first quarter of 2026 was 322k people, whose salary averaged $9.1k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.
The average age of Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees was 42 years. The workforce was distributed in 61.3% men with an average salary of $9.69k MX and, 38.7% women with average salary of $8.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees were in Nayarit ($15.6k MX), Sinaloa ($15.4k MX), and Quintana Roo ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (61k), Jalisco (29.2k), and Guanajuato (25.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($35k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($24.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (51k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (39.9k), and Legal Services (23.7k).
45.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $8.21k MX and 54.5% to men with an average salary of $6.4k MX.
At the level of states, Durango had the highest percentage of informal workers with 45% corresponding to 2.49k from 5.52k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 4.05% corresponding to 1.18k from 29.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees were 322k being a 5.98% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (304k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.57k MX).
The states with the highest number of Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (61k), Jalisco (29.2k), and Guanajuato (25.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 11.9k (24.1%) and 9.32k (59.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Yucatán with a decrease of 6.97k (81.6%) and 3.43k (34.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($15.6k MX), Sinaloa ($15.4k MX), and Quintana Roo ($15.1k 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 Estado de México with an increase of $7.82k MX (130%) and $7.34k MX (200%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Morelos with a decrease of $7.18k MX (49.9%) and $4.81k MX (62%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees represented the 61.3% of the employed population and women 38.7%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (65.6k men and 37.3k women).
The highest average salary was $10.8k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.98k MX received by men 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 Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (72.5k men and 47.4k women).
The highest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.33k MX received by men 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 Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (24.1%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (18.9%), and Legal Services (11.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($35k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($24.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees reached a 15.6%, which implied an increase from 0.21 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (15.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 39.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees were Durango (45%), Puebla (38.5%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (28.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (5.36%), Sonora (5.15%), and Jalisco (4.05%).
The workforce of Agents and Sales Representatives and Consignees during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 103k workers of which 85.4% corresponds to formal employment (87.9k) and 14.6% to informal employment (15.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 120k workers of which 84.8% corresponds to formal employment (102k) and 15.2% corresponds to informal employment (18.2k).