Occupation (2252) - 2024-Q3
The workforce of Mechanical Engineers during third quarter of 2024 was 32.4k people, whose salary averaged $13.8k MX working around 44.3 hours per week.
The average age of Mechanical Engineers was 37.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.3% men with an average salary of $13.7k MX and, 2.73% women with average salary of $18.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Mechanical Engineers were in Sinaloa ($88.7k MX), Yucatán ($40k MX), and Campeche ($34.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (6.67k), Nuevo León (3.32k), and Baja California (3.05k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($40k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($35.4k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($28k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (10.3k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4.76k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (4.62k).
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 601 from 601 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 6.66% corresponding to 93 from 1.4k workers.
At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Mechanical Engineers were 32.4k being a 2.99% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (31.5k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.8k MX was observed, registering an increase of 56.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.83k MX).
The states with the highest number of Mechanical Engineers during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (6.67k), Nuevo León (3.32k), and Baja California (3.05k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 2.39k (56%) and 1.56k (107%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 3.59k (70.2%) and 1.29k (89.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Mechanical Engineers during third quarter of 2024 were Sinaloa ($88.7k MX), Yucatán ($40k MX), and Campeche ($34.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Baja California with an increase of $18.6k MX (116%) and $15.5k MX (125%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Durango with a decrease of $32k MX (100%) and $17.3k MX (40.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q3: 38, Men
At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Mechanical Engineers represented the 97.3% of the employed population and women 2.73%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (13.6k men and 865 women).
The highest average salary was $16.4k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $12.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3): 16.6, Men
During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Mechanical Engineers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (30.4k men and 886 women).
The highest average salary was $13.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $13.5k 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 third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (42.4%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (19.6%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($40k MX), Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($35.4k MX), and Accounting, Auditing and Related Services ($28k MX).