Subgroup (311) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during first quarter of 2026 was 1.82M people, whose salary averaged $7.09k MX working around 38.2 hours per week.
The average age of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines was 40 years. The workforce was distributed in 33.5% men with an average salary of $6.92k MX and, 66.5% women with average salary of $7.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were in Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Nayarit ($11.4k MX), and Campeche ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (355k), Ciudad de México (267k), and Nuevo León (128k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Food Catering Services ($24.9k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.4k MX), and Guidance and Social Work Services ($22.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on General Public Administration (11.2%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.7%), and Legal Services (237k).
71% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.57k MX and 29% to men with an average salary of $5.08k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 45.8% corresponding to 6.51k from 14.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 5.93% corresponding to 1.02k from 17.2k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were 1.82M being a 1.48% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.85M).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.09k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6.07k MX).
The states with the highest number of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (355k), Ciudad de México (267k), and Nuevo León (128k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 16.3k (4.8%) and 11.2k (17.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Guerrero with a decrease of 12.6k (21%) and 9.62k (24%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.5k MX), Nayarit ($11.4k MX), and Campeche ($10.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Estado de México with an increase of $3.52k MX (60.4%) and $3.22k MX (79.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Chiapas with a decrease of $1.79k MX (17.5%) and $1.59k MX (16.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines represented the 33.5% of the employed population and women 66.5%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (181k men and 345k women).
The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.47k 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 Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (323k men and 568k women).
The highest average salary was $7.81k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.32k MX received by men 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 Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in General Public Administration (11.2%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.7%), and Legal Services (10.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Food Catering Services ($24.9k MX), Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($23.4k MX), and Guidance and Social Work Services ($22.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines reached a 18%, which implied a decrease from 0.071 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (18%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 36.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 45.8%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 5.93 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines were Tlaxcala (45.8%), Hidalgo (34.6%), and Chiapas (34.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (10.1%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (8.36%), and Baja California Sur (5.93%).
The workforce of Secretaries, Stenographers, Typists, Data Entry Operators and Operators of Office Machines during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 526k workers of which 81% corresponds to formal employment (426k) and 19% to informal employment (99.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 891k workers of which 84% corresponds to formal employment (749k) and 16% corresponds to informal employment (143k).