Occupation (2231) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Agronomists during first quarter of 2026 was 19.9k people, whose salary averaged $7.37k MX working around 39.7 hours per week.
The average age of Agronomists was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.1% men with an average salary of $7.6k MX and, 12.9% women with average salary of $5.86k MX.
The best average salaries received by Agronomists were in Hidalgo ($42k MX), Nuevo León ($34.3k MX), and Sonora ($21.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (4.68k), Ciudad de México (1.84k), and Sinaloa (1.49k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($40k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.2k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($19.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (6.89k), Cattle Raising (31.9%), and General Public Administration (7.89%).
5.86% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $13.9k MX and 94.1% to men with an average salary of $4.22k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 950 from 950 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 4.36% corresponding to 64 from 1.47k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Agronomists were 19.9k being a 14.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (23.3k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.37k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Agronomists during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (4.68k), Ciudad de México (1.84k), and Sinaloa (1.49k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Chihuahua with an increase of 3.51k (300%) and 561 (276%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Sinaloa with a decrease of 3.64k (71.3%) and 2.58k (63.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Agronomists during first quarter of 2026 were Hidalgo ($42k MX), Nuevo León ($34.3k MX), and Sonora ($21.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Sonora with an increase of $34.1k MX (431%) and $20.7k MX (2.45k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $22.4k MX (86.4%) and $20k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 16.7, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Agronomists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (17.1k men and 2.41k women).
The highest average salary was $7.55k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.55k 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 Agronomists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (32.4%), Cattle Raising (31.9%), and General Public Administration (7.89%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($40k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($33.2k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($19.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Agronomists reached a 27.9%, which implied an increase from 5.49 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (22.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 26.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 4.36 %, Michoacán de Ocampo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Agronomists were Puebla (100%), Ciudad de México (100%), and Sonora (76%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (12.8%), Sinaloa (8.88%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (4.36%).
The workforce of Agronomists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 8.15k workers of which 52.9% corresponds to formal employment (4.31k) and 47.1% to informal employment (3.84k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 19.5k workers of which 72.3% corresponds to formal employment (14.1k) and 27.7% corresponds to informal employment (5.39k).