Subgroup (216) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during first quarter of 2026 was 118k people, whose salary averaged $9.27k MX working around 36.7 hours per week.
The average age of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers was 36.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 61.2% men with an average salary of $8.25k MX and, 38.8% women with average salary of $10.9k MX.
The best average salaries received by Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were in Estado de México ($22.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.5k MX), and Puebla ($11.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (25.4k), Estado de México (13.1k), and Jalisco (9.86k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Fishing ($22k MX), Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($20.6k MX), and Business Administration Services ($14.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (104k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (29.1k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.81%).
32.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.73k MX and 67.1% to men with an average salary of $4.38k MX.
At the level of states, Campeche had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 227 from 227 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 17.7% corresponding to 483 from 2.73k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were 118k being a 1.12% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (120k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.27k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.97k MX).
The states with the highest number of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (25.4k), Estado de México (13.1k), and Jalisco (9.86k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Jalisco with an increase of 4.49k (170%) and 3.63k (58.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Chiapas with a decrease of 15k (53.3%) and 2.15k (65.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($22.7k MX), Baja California Sur ($16.5k MX), and Puebla ($11.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Baja California Sur with an increase of $19.9k MX (717%) and $14.5k MX (718%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Querétaro with a decrease of $8.25k MX (81%) and $6.52k MX (68.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers represented the 61.2% of the employed population and women 38.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (27.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (21k).
The highest average salary was $17.3k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.17k MX received by women 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 (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (54.7k men and 37.7k women).
The highest average salary was $11.3k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $8.53k 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 Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (66.5%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (18.7%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.81%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Fishing ($22k MX), Performing Arts Companies and Groups ($20.6k MX), and Business Administration Services ($14.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers reached a 38.7%, which implied a decrease from 5.14 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (43.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 16.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Campeche
Less Labor Informality: 17.7 %, Aguascalientes
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were Campeche (100%), Guerrero (82.7%), and Oaxaca (81.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (20.1%), Querétaro (18.3%), and Aguascalientes (17.7%).
The workforce of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 44k workers of which 62.7% corresponds to formal employment (27.6k) and 37.3% to informal employment (16.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 92.4k workers of which 67.8% corresponds to formal employment (62.7k) and 32.2% corresponds to informal employment (29.8k).