Occupation (8344) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2026 was 425k people, whose salary averaged $6.93k MX working around 48.1 hours per week.
The average age of Motorcycle Drivers was 33.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.7% men with an average salary of $7.05k MX and, 8.27% women with average salary of $5.54k MX.
The best average salaries received by Motorcycle Drivers were in Chihuahua ($12.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), and Baja California ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (76.3k), Ciudad de México (43.6k), and Jalisco (34.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Legal Services ($12.1k MX), Multiple Banking ($11.4k MX), and Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (27k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (21.5k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (19.8k).
9.48% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.47k MX and 90.5% to men with an average salary of $6.87k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 95.5% corresponding to 11.4k from 11.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 12% corresponding to 124 from 1.04k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Motorcycle Drivers were 425k being a 1.24% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (420k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.45k MX).
The states with the highest number of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (76.3k), Ciudad de México (43.6k), and Jalisco (34.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 4.98k (6.99%) and 3.26k (24.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Chiapas and Yucatán with a decrease of 5.33k (19.3%) and 5.16k (18.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Motorcycle Drivers during first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua ($12.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), and Baja California ($10.8k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $3.85k MX (127%) and $2.18k MX (50.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Sonora with a decrease of $7.13k MX (47.7%) and $4.39k MX (42%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Motorcycle Drivers represented the 91.7% of the employed population and women 8.27%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (123k men and 12.5k women).
The highest average salary was $7.97k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.87k 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Motorcycle Drivers was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (154k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (18.1k).
The highest average salary was $7.51k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.66k 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 Motorcycle Drivers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (22.6%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (18%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (16.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Legal Services ($12.1k MX), Multiple Banking ($11.4k MX), and Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Motorcycle Drivers reached a 79.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.71 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (80.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 95.5%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 12 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Motorcycle Drivers were Guerrero (95.5%), Oaxaca (95.5%), and Tabasco (94.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (52.4%), Chihuahua (21.9%), and Baja California Sur (12%).
The workforce of Motorcycle Drivers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 135k workers of which 22.7% corresponds to formal employment (30.6k) and 77.3% to informal employment (104k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 167k workers of which 24.7% corresponds to formal employment (41.3k) and 75.3% corresponds to informal employment (126k).