Occupation (7511) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during first quarter of 2026 was 294k people, whose salary averaged $7.24k MX working around 46.5 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products was 41.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 70.5% men with an average salary of $7.98k MX and, 29.5% women with average salary of $5.49k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were in Aguascalientes ($12.7k MX), Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), and Nayarit ($11.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (45.5k), Puebla (22.1k), and Jalisco (19.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (379k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (9.26k), and Fishing (5.1k).
34.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.18k MX and 65.9% to men with an average salary of $7.56k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.2% corresponding to 12.2k from 12.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 4.38% corresponding to 204 from 4.66k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were 294k being a 2.13% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (300k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.03k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (45.5k), Puebla (22.1k), and Jalisco (19.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 6.88k (17.8%) and 6.32k (142%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 11.2k (63.5%) and 8.51k (33.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during first quarter of 2026 were Aguascalientes ($12.7k MX), Sinaloa ($12.3k MX), and Nayarit ($11.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $5.96k MX (305%) and $5.2k MX (69.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Querétaro with a decrease of $4.5k MX (38.9%) and $3.32k MX (35.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products represented the 70.5% of the employed population and women 29.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (51.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (20.5k).
The highest average salary was $8.97k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.5k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (76.3k men and 30.7k women).
The highest average salary was $10.8k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.39k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (95.5%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (2.33%), and Fishing (1.28%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products reached a 69.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (70.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 14.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 95.2%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 4.38 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products were Chiapas (95.2%), Oaxaca (94.4%), and Estado de México (93.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (26.6%), Chihuahua (10.2%), and Baja California (4.38%).
The workforce of Workers in the Preparation of Meat Products, Fish and Fish Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 70.3k workers of which 25% corresponds to formal employment (17.5k) and 75% to informal employment (52.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 107k workers of which 32.5% corresponds to formal employment (34.8k) and 67.5% corresponds to informal employment (72.2k).