Occupation (7213) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros during first quarter of 2026 was 161k people, whose salary averaged $9.54k MX working around 44.7 hours per week.
The average age of Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros was 43.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.9% men with an average salary of $9.6k MX and, 2.06% women with average salary of $6.48k MX.
The best average salaries received by Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros were in Sinaloa ($16.1k MX), Durango ($15.1k MX), and Nayarit ($14.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (23.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (13.2k), and Sonora (9.45k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($25k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($16k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (245k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (5.45k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (4.71k).
2.11% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.2k MX and 97.9% to men with an average salary of $8.86k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.94k from 1.94k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Morelos with a 32.1% corresponding to 160 from 498 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros were 161k being a 4.73% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (169k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.54k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.23k MX).
The states with the highest number of Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (23.1k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (13.2k), and Sonora (9.45k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 8.12k (160%) and 6.58k (39.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 8.47k (52.6%) and 5.66k (53.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($16.1k MX), Durango ($15.1k 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 Sinaloa and Durango with an increase of $8.02k MX (98.8%) and $6.99k MX (86.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tabasco and Morelos with a decrease of $5.54k MX (53.9%) and $4.82k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 43.6, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros represented the 97.9% of the employed population and women 2.06%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (38.2k men and 1.56k women).
The highest average salary was $11.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.54k 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): 9.11, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (55.9k men and 2.22k women).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.87k 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 Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (93.6%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.08%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($25k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($20k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($16k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros reached a 69.7%, which implied an increase from 0.32 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (69.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 14.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros were Yucatán (100%), Guerrero (97.3%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (93.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chiapas (36.8%), Quintana Roo (35.6%), and Morelos (32.1%).
The workforce of Hojalateros, Chaperos, Brassworkers, Painters and Metal Cobreros during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 39.8k workers of which 35.2% corresponds to formal employment (14k) and 64.8% to informal employment (25.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 58.1k workers of which 24.6% corresponds to formal employment (14.3k) and 75.4% corresponds to informal employment (43.8k).