Occupation (8351) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during first quarter of 2026 was 89.4k people, whose salary averaged $11.3k MX working around 44.5 hours per week.
The average age of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining was 41.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 95.8% men with an average salary of $11.5k MX and, 4.24% women with average salary of $6.36k MX.
The best average salaries received by Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were in Baja California Sur ($18.8k MX), Campeche ($18.7k MX), and Nayarit ($18k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (7.45k), Tamaulipas (6.94k), and Jalisco (6.67k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Employment Services ($30.1k MX), Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), and Waste Collection ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (26.8k), Residential Building Construction (19.9k), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (16.5k).
2.64% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.83k MX and 97.4% to men with an average salary of $12k MX.
At the level of states, Morelos had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 318 from 318 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 3.45% corresponding to 105 from 3.04k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were 89.4k being a 5.66% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (94.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $11.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (7.45k), Tamaulipas (6.94k), and Jalisco (6.67k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Tamaulipas and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 4.67k (205%) and 1.53k (136%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Jalisco with a decrease of 5.01k (57.2%) and 3.29k (33%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($18.8k MX), Campeche ($18.7k MX), and Nayarit ($18k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $9.36k MX (122%) and $8.96k MX (475%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $13.2k MX (53.3%) and $5.02k MX (35%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining represented the 95.8% of the employed population and women 4.24%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (27.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (2.54k).
The highest average salary was $12.5k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $11.1k 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): 8.91, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (46.6k men and 1.9k women).
The highest average salary was $12.4k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.3k 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 Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (28.1%), Residential Building Construction (20.9%), and Nonmetallic Ore Mining (17.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Employment Services ($30.1k MX), Cattle Raising ($15.1k MX), and Waste Collection ($15.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining reached a 42%, which implied an increase from 9.41 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (32.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 12.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Morelos
Less Labor Informality: 3.45 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining were Morelos (100%), Estado de México (96.2%), and Tabasco (95.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (7.36%), Durango (4.83%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (3.45%).
The workforce of Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 27.8k workers of which 62.5% corresponds to formal employment (17.4k) and 37.5% to informal employment (10.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 48.5k workers of which 60.3% corresponds to formal employment (29.2k) and 39.7% corresponds to informal employment (19.2k).