Occupation (2252) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Mechanical Engineers during second quarter of 2024 was 31.5k people, whose salary averaged $8.83k MX working around 42.3 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanical Engineers was 38.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.8% men with an average salary of $9k MX and, 5.2% women with average salary of $5.77k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanical Engineers were in Durango ($42.3k MX), Tlaxcala ($32k MX), and Chihuahua ($22.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (5.12k), Estado de México (4.27k), and Nuevo León (2.52k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($26k MX), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($21.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (9.21k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (6.25k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (2.68k).
At the level of states, Sinaloa had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 59 from 59 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Campeche with a 8.08% corresponding to 32 from 396 workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mechanical Engineers were 31.5k being a 22.2% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (40.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.83k MX was observed, registering a drop of 12.4%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($10.1k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanical Engineers during the second quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (5.12k), Estado de México (4.27k), and Nuevo León (2.52k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 1.74k (51.4%) and 1.65k (1.27k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Nuevo León with a decrease of 3.98k (48.2%) and 3.44k (57.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Engineers during second quarter of 2024 were Durango ($42.3k MX), Tlaxcala ($32k MX), and Chihuahua ($22.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Puebla with an increase of $23k MX (255%) and $9.78k MX (237%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $20.5k MX (100%) and $15.5k MX (60.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2: 39, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mechanical Engineers represented the 94.8% of the employed population and women 5.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (13.6k men and 1.22k women).
The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.71k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q2): 16.6, Men
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Mechanical Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (28.6k men and 1.6k women).
The highest average salary was $9.19k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $9.19k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Mechanical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (38.4%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (26%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (11.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($26k MX), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($21.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($17.5k MX).