Occupation (9411) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Aides in Food Preparation during first quarter of 2026 was 623k people, whose salary averaged $4.09k MX working around 37 hours per week.
The average age of Aides in Food Preparation was 35.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 32.6% men with an average salary of $4.53k MX and, 67.4% women with average salary of $3.87k MX.
The best average salaries received by Aides in Food Preparation were in Chihuahua ($7.69k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.49k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (88.6k), Ciudad de México (55.5k), and Jalisco (46.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.4k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12.4k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Hospitals (8.28k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (7.8k), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (7.16k).
70.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.19k MX and 29.9% to men with an average salary of $3.61k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.7% corresponding to 19.1k from 19.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 53.5% corresponding to 4.86k from 9.09k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Aides in Food Preparation were 623k being a 0.53% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (619k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.09k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.53%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Aides in Food Preparation during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (88.6k), Ciudad de México (55.5k), and Jalisco (46.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 16.3k (22.6%) and 7.72k (71.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 12k (27.1%) and 3.57k (14.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Aides in Food Preparation during first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua ($7.69k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.49k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Aguascalientes with an increase of $2.43k MX (48%) and $1.97k MX (60.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Baja California with a decrease of $1.96k MX (28.8%) and $1.59k MX (21.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Aides in Food Preparation represented the 32.6% of the employed population and women 67.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (91.3k men and 122k women).
The highest average salary was $5.36k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.44k MX received by women 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 Aides in Food Preparation was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (85.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (152k).
The highest average salary was $5.17k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.49k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Aides in Food Preparation in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Hospitals (16.7%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (15.7%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (14.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($12.4k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($12.4k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($11.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Aides in Food Preparation reached a 81.5%, which implied an increase from 0.19 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (81.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Aides in Food Preparation were Oaxaca (96.7%), Chiapas (96.5%), and Tabasco (93.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (61.3%), Quintana Roo (59%), and Chihuahua (53.5%).
The workforce of Aides in Food Preparation during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 213k workers of which 16.9% corresponds to formal employment (36k) and 83.1% to informal employment (177k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 222k workers of which 20.4% corresponds to formal employment (45.2k) and 79.6% corresponds to informal employment (176k).