Occupation (6114) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during first quarter of 2026 was 456k people, whose salary averaged $7.01k MX working around 37 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.7% men with an average salary of $7.15k MX and, 21.3% women with average salary of $6.47k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were in Tamaulipas ($19.1k MX), Estado de México ($13.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($12.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (153k), Jalisco (53.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (40.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($6.45k MX), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($3.88k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.44k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.73k), General Public Administration (12.1%), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (224).
22.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.9k MX and 77.6% to men with an average salary of $6.47k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.16k from 1.16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tlaxcala with a 17.4% corresponding to 183 from 1.05k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were 456k being a 13.1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (403k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.01k MX was observed, registering an increase of 36.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.12k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (153k), Jalisco (53.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (40.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Baja California with an increase of 32.3k (26.8%) and 13.4k (71.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with a decrease of 14.4k (26.3%) and 6.84k (50.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during first quarter of 2026 were Tamaulipas ($19.1k MX), Estado de México ($13.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($12.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tamaulipas and Nuevo León with an increase of $10.2k MX (114%) and $6.5k MX (104%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Sonora with a decrease of $5.19k MX (40.1%) and $2.02k MX (25.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit represented the 78.7% of the employed population and women 21.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (72.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (22.5k).
The highest average salary was $8.64k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.67k MX received by men from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (110k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (34.9k).
The highest average salary was $8.44k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.83k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (77.8%), General Public Administration (12.1%), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (10.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($6.45k MX), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($3.88k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.44k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit reached a 73.8%, which implied a decrease from 0.94 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 19 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit were Zacatecas (100%), Querétaro (100%), and Ciudad de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (41.3%), Sonora (29.4%), and Tlaxcala (17.4%).
The workforce of Workers in the Cultivation of Fruit during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 92.4k workers of which 27.6% corresponds to formal employment (25.5k) and 72.4% to informal employment (66.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 144k workers of which 23.2% corresponds to formal employment (33.4k) and 76.8% corresponds to informal employment (111k).