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Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining

Occupation (7111) - 2025-Q1

  • 16k, Workforce
  • $7.78k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.2, Average age
  • 51.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.69, Weekly days worked
  • 7.33%, Workforce with second job
  • 39.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.71, Average years of Schooling

About Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining

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The workforce of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during first quarter of 2025 was 16k people, whose salary averaged $7.78k MX working around 51.6 hours per week.

The average age of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining was 37.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.3% men with an average salary of $7.76k MX and, 1.67% women with average salary of $8.6k MX.

The best average salaries received by Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining were in Hidalgo ($10.8k MX), Zacatecas ($10.7k MX), and Colima ($10.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Durango (3.02k), Chihuahua (2.55k), and Zacatecas (1.99k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Coal Mining ($9.1k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($8.24k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($7.71k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (28.9k), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (1.64k), and Coal Mining (1.37k).

At the level of states, Sinaloa had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.9k from 1.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 15.3% corresponding to 390 from 2.55k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 16k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $7.78k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining were 16k being a 5.37% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (15.2k).

In the same period, an average salary of $7.78k MX was observed, registering a drop of 17.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($9.38k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during the first quarter of 2025 were Durango (3.02k), Chihuahua (2.55k), and Zacatecas (1.99k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Durango with an increase of 1.47k (136%) and 1.46k (93.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Zacatecas and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 2.15k (52%) and 1.67k (70.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining during first quarter of 2025 were Hidalgo ($10.8k MX), Zacatecas ($10.7k MX), and Colima ($10.3k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Baja California Sur with an increase of $2.87k MX (41.7%) and $682 MX (8.48%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Durango and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $8.18k MX (57.3%) and $4.86k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (90.3%), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (5.13%), and Coal Mining (4.29%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Coal Mining ($9.1k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($8.24k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($7.71k MX).