Occupation (2522) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Customs and Border Agents during first quarter of 2026 was 5.68k people, whose salary averaged $12.6k MX working around 44.3 hours per week.
The average age of Customs and Border Agents was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.2% men with an average salary of $11.6k MX and, 25.8% women with average salary of $15.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Customs and Border Agents were in Chihuahua ($50k MX), Yucatán ($38k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($36k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (1.81k), Colima (983), and Tamaulipas (601).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Air Transportation ($13.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($11k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($11k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Services Related to Air Transportation (7.4k), General Public Administration (29.9%), and Legal Services (186).
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 11.1% corresponding to 38 from 343 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 11.1% corresponding to 38 from 343 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Customs and Border Agents were 5.68k being a 19.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (7.06k).
In the same period, an average salary of $12.6k MX was observed, registering an increase of 34.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Customs and Border Agents during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (1.81k), Colima (983), and Tamaulipas (601)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Colima and Ciudad de México with an increase of 792 (415%) and 636 (54.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Baja California with a decrease of 414 (68.8%) and 346 (65.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Customs and Border Agents during first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua ($50k MX), Yucatán ($38k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($36k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Tamaulipas with an increase of $4.12k MX (62.2%) and -$191 (-1.28%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Tabasco with a decrease of $6.97k MX (46.5%) and $1.8k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Customs and Border Agents in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Services Related to Air Transportation (67.7%), General Public Administration (29.9%), and Legal Services (1.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Air Transportation ($13.1k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($11k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($11k MX).