Subgroup (217) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Performing Artists during first quarter of 2026 was 183k people, whose salary averaged $8.47k MX working around 18.2 hours per week.
The average age of Performing Artists was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 88.2% men with an average salary of $8.37k MX and, 11.8% women with average salary of $9.21k MX.
The best average salaries received by Performing Artists were in Baja California Sur ($46.3k MX), Tamaulipas ($23.9k MX), and Aguascalientes ($19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (38.1k), Ciudad de México (29.4k), and Jalisco (13.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Legal Services ($22.7k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Performing Arts Companies and Groups (326k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (18.6k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.18%).
11% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.55k MX and 89% to men with an average salary of $8.05k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.15k from 2.15k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was San Luis Potosí with a 45.5% corresponding to 1.01k from 2.22k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Performing Artists were 183k being a 11.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (165k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.47k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.48%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Performing Artists during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (38.1k), Ciudad de México (29.4k), and Jalisco (13.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with an increase of 23.1k (154%) and 6.11k (26.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 6.68k (55.1%) and 2.68k (54.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Performing Artists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($46.3k MX), Tamaulipas ($23.9k MX), and Aguascalientes ($19k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Tamaulipas with an increase of $38.3k MX (478%) and $16.2k MX (208%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Sonora with a decrease of $9.79k MX (54%) and $6.83k MX (42.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 39.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Performing Artists represented the 88.2% of the employed population and women 11.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (49.8k men and 9k women).
The highest average salary was $9.83k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.75k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Performing Artists was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (50.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (6.71k).
The highest average salary was $9.94k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.16k MX received by men with 4 to 6 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 Performing Artists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Performing Arts Companies and Groups (91.9%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (5.24%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.18%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($36.7k MX), Legal Services ($22.7k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Performing Artists reached a 87.8%, which implied an increase from 0.12 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (87.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 45.5 %, San Luis Potosí
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Performing Artists were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tabasco (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (59.2%), Querétaro (46%), and San Luis Potosí (45.5%).
The workforce of Performing Artists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 58.8k workers of which 10.7% corresponds to formal employment (6.28k) and 89.3% to informal employment (52.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 57.4k workers of which 9.25% corresponds to formal employment (5.3k) and 90.8% corresponds to informal employment (52k).