Subgroup (212) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during first quarter of 2026 was 534k people, whose salary averaged $9.22k MX working around 38.3 hours per week.
The average age of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics was 41.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.7% men with an average salary of $9.99k MX and, 52.3% women with average salary of $8.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were in Baja California Sur ($24.1k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.2k MX), and Campeche ($13.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (101k), Estado de México (75.5k), and Jalisco (41.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (468k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (31.6k), and General Public Administration (3.65%).
57% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.19k MX and 43% to men with an average salary of $8.61k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 34.5% corresponding to 1.52k from 4.39k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tabasco with a 2.26% corresponding to 107 from 4.73k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were 534k being a 6.97% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (499k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.22k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($8.02k MX).
The states with the highest number of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (101k), Estado de México (75.5k), and Jalisco (41.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with an increase of 15.8k (18.6%) and 7.88k (23.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Hidalgo with a decrease of 6.23k (36.5%) and 4.87k (48%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($24.1k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($14.2k MX), and Campeche ($13.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Tlaxcala with an increase of $5.89k MX (32.3%) and $5.81k MX (136%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $5.71k MX (32.2%) and $3.48k MX (21.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics represented the 47.7% of the employed population and women 52.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (75.1k men and 91.6k women).
The highest average salary was $12.3k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.17k MX received by men 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 Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (236k men and 257k women).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.45k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (61%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (4.12%), and General Public Administration (3.65%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($33.9k MX), Services Related to Mining ($26k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($24.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics reached a 9.69%, which implied a decrease from 0.79 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (10.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics were Tlaxcala (34.5%), Zacatecas (34.2%), and Oaxaca (30%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (3.96%), Yucatán (3.6%), and Tabasco (2.26%).
The workforce of Accountants, Auditors, Specialists in Finance and Economics during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 167k workers of which 89.3% corresponds to formal employment (149k) and 10.7% to informal employment (17.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 493k workers of which 90.9% corresponds to formal employment (448k) and 9.11% corresponds to informal employment (44.9k).