Group (25) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 was 1.43M people, whose salary averaged $8.18k MX working around 37.4 hours per week.
The average age of Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was 38.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 42.2% men with an average salary of $8.38k MX and, 57.8% women with average salary of $8.04k MX.
The best average salaries received by Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were in Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($10.7k MX), and Campeche ($10.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (215k), Estado de México (186k), and Nuevo León (100k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($55k MX), Fishing ($22k MX), and Pig Raising ($20k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (532k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (11.2%), and General Public Administration (7.33%).
55.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.88k MX and 44.2% to men with an average salary of $6.36k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 61.1% corresponding to 4.79k from 7.84k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 14.4% corresponding to 1.45k from 10.1k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were 1.43M being a 3.17% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.48M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.18k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.06k MX).
The states with the highest number of Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (215k), Estado de México (186k), and Nuevo León (100k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Oaxaca with an increase of 16.6k (19.8%) and 7.35k (34.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Puebla with a decrease of 17.6k (15.6%) and 16.4k (27.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($13k MX), Michoacán de Ocampo ($10.7k MX), and Campeche ($10.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $4.02k MX (90.7%) and $2.75k MX (34.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $2.03k MX (16.7%) and $1.49k MX (14.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists represented the 42.2% of the employed population and women 57.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (183k men and 273k women).
The highest average salary was $10.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.17k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (259k men and 410k women).
The highest average salary was $9.02k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.12k MX received by women with 7 to 9 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 Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (26.9%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (11.2%), and General Public Administration (7.33%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Services Related to Rail Transportation ($55k MX), Fishing ($22k MX), and Pig Raising ($20k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists reached a 28.8%, which implied an increase from 1.49 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (27.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.9 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 Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists were Tlaxcala (61.1%), Hidalgo (54.4%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (53.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (18.7%), Chihuahua (15.1%), and Zacatecas (14.4%).
The workforce of Assistants and Technicians in Economic and Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanists during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 456k workers of which 69.1% corresponds to formal employment (315k) and 30.9% to informal employment (141k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 668k workers of which 78.3% corresponds to formal employment (523k) and 21.7% corresponds to informal employment (145k).