Occupation (2613) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy during first quarter of 2026 was 10.4k people, whose salary averaged $7.62k MX working around 33.5 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy was 39.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 80.8% men with an average salary of $7.12k MX and, 19.2% women with average salary of $9.71k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy were in Baja California ($16k MX), Morelos ($16k MX), and Tabasco ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (2.22k), Michoacán de Ocampo (1.72k), and Sonora (1.22k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Employment Services ($15k MX), General Public Administration ($14.3k MX), and Legal Services ($7.59k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (4.84k), General Public Administration (21.2%), and Employment Services (950).
18.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.91k MX and 81.2% to men with an average salary of $10.6k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 475 from 475 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 28.9% corresponding to 101 from 349 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy were 10.4k being a 193% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.56k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.62k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($9.67k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (2.22k), Michoacán de Ocampo (1.72k), and Sonora (1.22k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Sonora with an increase of 1.86k (522%) and 844 (226%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Baja California Sur and Campeche with a decrease of 364 (67%) and 113 (83.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($16k MX), Morelos ($16k MX), and Tabasco ($15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Tlaxcala with an increase of $2.74k MX (22.4%) and $2.14k MX (17.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $17k MX (94.4%) and $11.6k MX (57.5%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (50.1%), General Public Administration (21.2%), and Employment Services (9.83%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Employment Services ($15k MX), General Public Administration ($14.3k MX), and Legal Services ($7.59k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy reached a 29.4%, which implied an increase from 3.16 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (26.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy were Tabasco (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), Tlaxcala (44%), and Colima (28.9%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Agronomy during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 4.98k workers of which 63.4% corresponds to formal employment (3.16k) and 36.6% to informal employment (1.83k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 4.01k workers of which 57% corresponds to formal employment (2.28k) and 43% corresponds to informal employment (1.72k).