Occupation (7121) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during first quarter of 2026 was 1.77M people, whose salary averaged $10.5k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related was 44.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.5% men with an average salary of $10.5k MX and, 0.47% women with average salary of $10.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were in Baja California Sur ($16.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($14.7k MX), and Nayarit ($14.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (256k), Jalisco (146k), and Guanajuato (107k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Mining ($21.5k MX), General Public Administration ($18.3k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.48M), Building Installations and Equipmen (935k), and Building Installations and Equipment (935k).
0.42% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.69k MX and 99.6% to men with an average salary of $10.4k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.7% corresponding to 54.9k from 55k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 70% corresponding to 21.9k from 31.3k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were 1.77M being a 1.61% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.8M).
In the same period, an average salary of $10.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.4k MX).
The states with the highest number of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (256k), Jalisco (146k), and Guanajuato (107k)
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 28.4k (12.4%) and 9.03k (9.26%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 15.6k (13.6%) and 15.3k (17.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($16.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($14.7k MX), and Nayarit ($14.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Tamaulipas with an increase of $2.7k MX (28.5%) and $2.63k MX (28.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Sonora with a decrease of $1.61k MX (12.6%) and $1.05k MX (8.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 44.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related represented the 99.5% of the employed population and women 0.47%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (482k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (5.3k).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.89k 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): 7.72, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (715k men and 3.79k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.38k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (43.7%), Building Installations and Equipmen (27.6%), and Building Installations and Equipment (27.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Mining ($21.5k MX), General Public Administration ($18.3k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($17.2k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related reached a 92.2%, which implied an increase from 1.14 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (91.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 37.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 99.7%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 70 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were Oaxaca (99.7%), Morelos (98.6%), and Hidalgo (98.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (80.4%), Sinaloa (71.8%), and Quintana Roo (70%).
The workforce of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 482k workers of which 7.59% corresponds to formal employment (36.6k) and 92.4% to informal employment (446k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 719k workers of which 7.78% corresponds to formal employment (56k) and 92.2% corresponds to informal employment (663k).