Group (28) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during first quarter of 2026 was 562k people, whose salary averaged $7.81k MX working around 36.2 hours per week.
The average age of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health was 39.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.1% men with an average salary of $8.23k MX and, 59.9% women with average salary of $7.53k MX.
The best average salaries received by Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were in Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), Campeche ($13.2k MX), and Sinaloa ($12.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (73k), Estado de México (72.8k), and Jalisco (39k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($28.9k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($24k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($24k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (310k), Medical Doctors Offices (290k), and General Hospitals (95.7k).
64.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.18k MX and 35.8% to men with an average salary of $5.89k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 73.6% corresponding to 5.15k from 7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 6.86% corresponding to 381 from 5.55k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were 562k being a 7.33% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (606k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.81k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.65%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($7.39k MX).
The states with the highest number of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (73k), Estado de México (72.8k), and Jalisco (39k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Tamaulipas with an increase of 7.9k (12.1%) and 3.5k (25.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 16.8k (18.8%) and 8.64k (30.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), Campeche ($13.2k MX), and Sinaloa ($12.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Chihuahua with an increase of $5.41k MX (69.5%) and $4.52k MX (82%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Ciudad de México with a decrease of $6.24k MX (30.3%) and $5.39k MX (51.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health represented the 40.1% of the employed population and women 59.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (63.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A).
The highest average salary was $9.29k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.35k 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 Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (108k men and 158k women).
The highest average salary was $9.94k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.34k 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 Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (32.5%), Medical Doctors Offices (30.4%), and General Hospitals (10%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($28.9k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($24k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($24k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health reached a 32.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.6 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (32.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 73.6%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 6.86 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health were Oaxaca (73.6%), Hidalgo (62.5%), and Zacatecas (61.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (16.7%), Sonora (15.2%), and Baja California Sur (6.86%).
The workforce of Nurses, Medical Technicians and Support Workers Health during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 157k workers of which 71.4% corresponds to formal employment (112k) and 28.6% to informal employment (44.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 266k workers of which 72.1% corresponds to formal employment (192k) and 27.9% corresponds to informal employment (74.2k).
The graph shows the distribution of nursing staff by type and by year.
You can analyze the distribution by total values or percentage distribution in each year by changing the option selected on the top button.