Occupation (8341) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2026 was 1.26M people, whose salary averaged $9.71k MX working around 48.5 hours per week.
The average age of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was 41.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 98.6% men with an average salary of $9.76k MX and, 1.38% women with average salary of $5.97k MX.
The best average salaries received by Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were in Nuevo León ($14k MX), Tamaulipas ($13.4k MX), and Colima ($13.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (238k), Jalisco (96.9k), and Nuevo León (85.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($43k MX), Multiple Banking ($19.4k MX), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($15k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (73.8k), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (58.2k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (57.3k).
2.04% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.5k MX and 98% to men with an average salary of $8.52k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 71.9% corresponding to 16.4k from 22.8k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 16.3% corresponding to 5.47k from 33.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were 1.26M being a 2.39% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.29M).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.71k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.3k MX).
The states with the highest number of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (238k), Jalisco (96.9k), and Nuevo León (85.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí with an increase of 9.97k (21.6%) and 7.66k (27.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 17.9k (15.6%) and 7.51k (18.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($14k MX), Tamaulipas ($13.4k MX), and Colima ($13.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $4.4k MX (227%) and $3.95k MX (64%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Hidalgo with a decrease of $3.13k MX (19.1%) and $1.47k MX (12.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.2, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars represented the 98.6% of the employed population and women 1.38%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (328k men and 7.72k women).
The highest average salary was $11k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years, while the lowest average salary was $8.09k 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (535k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (9k).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.46k MX received by women 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 Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (15.7%), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (12.4%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (12.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($43k MX), Multiple Banking ($19.4k MX), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($15k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars reached a 37.1%, which implied an increase from 1.5 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (35.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 17.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 71.9%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 16.3 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars were Guerrero (71.9%), Chiapas (71.3%), and Oaxaca (59.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (21.1%), Nuevo León (19%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (16.3%).
The workforce of Truck Drivers, Cargo Vans and Cars during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 335k workers of which 67.9% corresponds to formal employment (228k) and 32.1% to informal employment (108k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 539k workers of which 65% corresponds to formal employment (351k) and 35% corresponds to informal employment (189k).