Subgroup (225) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during first quarter of 2026 was 163k people, whose salary averaged $13.2k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical was 37 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.6% men with an average salary of $13.7k MX and, 23.4% women with average salary of $11.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were in Sinaloa ($51.7k MX), Sonora ($18.6k MX), and Campeche ($16.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (25.7k), Nuevo León (19.8k), and Ciudad de México (15.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($34.4k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($25k MX), and Business Administration Services ($24.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (12.3k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (9.91k), and Services Related to Rail Transportation (6.78k).
7.42% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $13.8k MX and 92.6% to men with an average salary of $4.59k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 52.2% corresponding to 153 from 293 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 1.32% corresponding to 260 from 19.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were 163k being a 2.57% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (159k).
In the same period, an average salary of $13.2k MX was observed, registering an increase of 23.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($10.8k MX).
The states with the highest number of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (25.7k), Nuevo León (19.8k), and Ciudad de México (15.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Sinaloa with an increase of 5.43k (26.8%) and 3.55k (221%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 7.37k (27.2%) and 3.87k (20.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($51.7k MX), Sonora ($18.6k MX), and Campeche ($16.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Guanajuato with an increase of $41.7k MX (414%) and $12.3k MX (806%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Tabasco with a decrease of $16.8k MX (79.5%) and $16.2k MX (57%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical represented the 76.6% of the employed population and women 23.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (55.8k men and 20k women).
The highest average salary was $17k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.36k 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 Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (114k men and 37.4k women).
The highest average salary was $14.3k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $11.8k MX received by women 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 Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (18.9%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (15.3%), and Services Related to Rail Transportation (10.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($34.4k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($25k MX), and Business Administration Services ($24.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical reached a 4.46%, which implied a decrease from 2.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (7.35%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 50.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 52.2%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 1.32 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical were Nayarit (52.2%), Jalisco (18.8%), and Colima (15.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (2.41%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (1.6%), and Nuevo León (1.32%).
The workforce of Chemical Engineers, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining and Metallurgical during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 75.8k workers of which 95.3% corresponds to formal employment (72.3k) and 4.7% to informal employment (3.57k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 151k workers of which 95.7% corresponds to formal employment (145k) and 4.32% corresponds to informal employment (6.53k).