Waiters
Occupation (5116) - 2025-Q1
- 629k, Workforce
- $5.23k MX, Average monthly salary
- 30.2, Average age
- 40.8, Weekly hours worked
- 4.96, Weekly days worked
- 2.63%, Workforce with second job
- 67.9%, Informal Workforce
- 10.7, Average years of Schooling
About Waiters
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Waiters during first quarter of 2025 was 629k people, whose salary averaged $5.23k MX working around 40.8 hours per week.
The average age of Waiters was 30.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 51.9% men with an average salary of $5.7k MX and, 48.1% women with average salary of $4.73k MX.
The best average salaries received by Waiters were in Baja California Sur ($11.4k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX), and Nayarit ($8.11k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (68.7k), Estado de México (68.6k), and Ciudad de México (65.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($32.1k MX), Food Catering Services ($5.6k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($5.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Business Administration Services (70.9k), Amusement Parks and Arcades (8.09k), and Food Catering Services (2.82k).
55.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.16k MX and 44.5% to men with an average salary of $4.63k MX.
At the level of states, Michoacán de Ocampo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.3% corresponding to 26.2k from 27.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 12.5% corresponding to 4.17k from 33.3k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 629k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $5.23k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Waiters were 629k being a 2.98% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (611k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.23k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.22%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.3k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Waiters during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (68.7k), Estado de México (68.6k), and Ciudad de México (65.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 20.3k (45.4%) and 11.8k (74.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with a decrease of 11.5k (30.1%) and 6.74k (32.5%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Waiters during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($11.4k MX), Quintana Roo ($10.2k MX), and Nayarit ($8.11k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Ciudad de México with an increase of $2.37k MX (30.3%) and $1.44k MX (34.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Guanajuato with a decrease of $1.92k MX (34.3%) and $1.85k MX (41.2%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 29.5, Women
- 30.7, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Waiters represented the 51.9% of the employed population and women 48.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (136k men and 139k women).
The highest average salary was $7.96k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.35k MX received by women from 45 to 54 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)
- 10.5, Women
- 11, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Waiters was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (159k men and 125k women).
The highest average salary was $6.07k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.82k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Waiters in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Business Administration Services (81.5%), Amusement Parks and Arcades (9.31%), and Food Catering Services (3.24%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($32.1k MX), Food Catering Services ($5.6k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($5.4k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 67.9%, Waiters
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Waiters reached a 67.9%, which implied an increase from 0.93 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (67%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 13.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 94.3%, Michoacán de Ocampo
Less Labor Informality: 12.5 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Waiters were Michoacán de Ocampo (94.3%), Tlaxcala (94%), and Tabasco (93.4%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (37.4%), Baja California Sur (26.2%), and Quintana Roo (12.5%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Waiters during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 275k workers of which 22.5% corresponds to formal employment (61.7k) and 77.5% to informal employment (213k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 284k workers of which 36.3% corresponds to formal employment (103k) and 63.7% corresponds to informal employment (181k).