Occupation (2253) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Industrial Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 100k people, whose salary averaged $7.93k MX working around 43.1 hours per week.
The average age of Industrial Engineers was 36 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.1% men with an average salary of $7.44k MX and, 21.9% women with average salary of $9.69k MX.
The best average salaries received by Industrial Engineers were in Campeche ($30k MX), Sinaloa ($30k MX), and Zacatecas ($29.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (14.8k), Nuevo León (14k), and Jalisco (10.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($30k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($18k MX), and Waste Collection ($18k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (20k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (4.83k), and Other Manufacturing Industries (2.55k).
13.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.63k MX and 86.8% to men with an average salary of $1.74k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 771 from 771 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Estado de México with a 1.79% corresponding to 265 from 14.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Industrial Engineers were 100k being a 10.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (112k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.79%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Industrial Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (14.8k), Nuevo León (14k), and Jalisco (10.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Baja California with an increase of 11.2k (391%) and 1.19k (16.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 4.38k (46.4%) and 3.95k (68.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Industrial Engineers during first quarter of 2025 were Campeche ($30k MX), Sinaloa ($30k MX), and Zacatecas ($29.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Zacatecas with an increase of $16.8k MX (127%) and $15.8k MX (111%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Tabasco with a decrease of $16k MX (100%) and $15.1k MX (89.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Industrial Engineers represented the 78.1% of the employed population and women 21.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (36.8k men and 15.1k women).
The highest average salary was $12k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.66k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Industrial Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (74.8k men and 21.8k women).
The highest average salary was $9.72k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.18k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Industrial Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (47%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (11.3%), and Other Manufacturing Industries (6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($30k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($18k MX), and Waste Collection ($18k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Industrial Engineers reached a 4.53%, which implied a decrease from 0.91 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (5.44%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 49.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 1.79 %, Estado de México
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Industrial Engineers were Chiapas (100%), Durango (41.2%), and Ciudad de México (29.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (3.96%), Chihuahua (3.41%), and Estado de México (1.79%).
The workforce of Industrial Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 51.9k workers of which 96% corresponds to formal employment (49.8k) and 4.04% to informal employment (2.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 96.5k workers of which 95.6% corresponds to formal employment (92.2k) and 4.44% corresponds to informal employment (4.29k).