Occupation (8133) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during first quarter of 2026 was 324k people, whose salary averaged $7.92k MX working around 43.1 hours per week.
The average age of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber was 36.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.3% men with an average salary of $7.46k MX and, 47.7% women with average salary of $8.43k MX.
The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were in Baja California Sur ($18.2k MX), Sinaloa ($12.4k MX), and Yucatán ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Baja California (53.5k), Estado de México (39.9k), and Nuevo León (29.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($9.03k MX) and Waste Collection ($5.96k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (3.51k), Metallic Ore Mining (280), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (192).
14.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.73k MX and 85.3% to men with an average salary of $6.3k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 30.4% corresponding to 353 from 1.16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 0.46% corresponding to 80 from 17.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were 324k being a 2.14% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (331k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.92k MX was observed, registering an increase of 17.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.73k MX).
The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during the first quarter of 2026 were Baja California (53.5k), Estado de México (39.9k), and Nuevo León (29.4k)
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 Puebla with an increase of 8.1k (166%) and 3.2k (60.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Hidalgo with a decrease of 10.7k (21.2%) and 9.75k (84.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($18.2k MX), Sinaloa ($12.4k MX), and Yucatán ($10.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $6.52k MX (173%) and $5.47k MX (141%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.03k MX (20%) and $1.3k MX (12.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber represented the 52.3% of the employed population and women 47.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (48.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (43k).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.71k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (73k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (75.8k).
The highest average salary was $8.96k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.47k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (88.1%), Metallic Ore Mining (7.04%), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (4.82%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($9.03k MX) and Waste Collection ($5.96k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber reached a 3.71%, which implied an increase from 1.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (1.81%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 51.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 30.4%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 0.46 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber were Yucatán (30.4%), Tlaxcala (15.6%), and Puebla (12.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (1.71%), Nuevo León (0.82%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.46%).
The workforce of Machine Operators Processing and Assembly of Plastic and Rubber during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 90.9k workers of which 97.9% corresponds to formal employment (89k) and 2.09% to informal employment (1.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 134k workers of which 96.6% corresponds to formal employment (130k) and 3.36% corresponds to informal employment (4.51k).