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Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying

Occupation (8111) - 2025-Q1

  • 12.2k, Workforce
  • $11k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.1, Average age
  • 49, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.3, Weekly days worked
  • 4.79%, Workforce with second job
  • 21.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.57, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying

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The workforce of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during first quarter of 2025 was 12.2k people, whose salary averaged $11k MX working around 49 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying was 40.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.7% men with an average salary of $11.6k MX and, 8.26% women with average salary of $3.54k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying were in Sinaloa ($18.5k MX), Chihuahua ($17.2k MX), and Puebla ($17.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Zacatecas (2.02k), Hidalgo (1.57k), and Durango (1.47k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($17.2k MX), Waste Collection ($15.1k MX), and Coal Mining ($14.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Metallic Ore Mining (15.7k), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (3.51k), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (1.21k).

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 339 from 339 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Durango with a 29% corresponding to 425 from 1.47k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 12.2k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $11k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying were 12.2k being a 29.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (17.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $11k MX was observed, registering a drop of 15.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($13k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during the first quarter of 2025 were Zacatecas (2.02k), Hidalgo (1.57k), and Durango (1.47k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Zacatecas and Nuevo León with an increase of 864 (74.5%) and 854 (993%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chihuahua with a decrease of 1.31k (96.9%) and 1.22k (53.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying during first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa ($18.5k MX), Chihuahua ($17.2k MX), and Puebla ($17.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Sinaloa with an increase of $8.5k MX (107%) and $5.65k MX (44%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $21.5k MX (100%) and $17.2k MX (57.2%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators and Equipment Extraction and Mining and Quarrying in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Metallic Ore Mining (69.2%), Nonmetallic Ore Mining (15.5%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (5.32%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($17.2k MX), Waste Collection ($15.1k MX), and Coal Mining ($14.7k MX).