Subgroup (751) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 was 1.52M people, whose salary averaged $6.3k MX working around 36.9 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products was 43.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 41.4% men with an average salary of $7.89k MX and, 58.6% women with average salary of $5.19k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were in Baja California Sur ($9.95k MX), Nayarit ($9.56k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.54k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (175k), Ciudad de México (100k), and Oaxaca (99.3k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (403k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (9.93k), and Fishing (5.1k).
64.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.95k MX and 35.9% to men with an average salary of $7.49k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.9% corresponding to 96.2k from 99.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 46.5% corresponding to 12.1k from 26k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were 1.52M being a 2.38% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.56M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.05k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (175k), Ciudad de México (100k), and Oaxaca (99.3k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Puebla with an increase of 11.5k (65.4%) and 9k (11%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 23k (29.5%) and 14.6k (13.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.95k MX), Nayarit ($9.56k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.54k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Aguascalientes with an increase of $4.89k MX (157%) and $2.69k MX (50.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.09k MX (25%) and $1.02k MX (13%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products represented the 41.4% of the employed population and women 58.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (147k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (209k).
The highest average salary was $8.5k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.55k MX received by women from 75 or more 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 Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (234k men and 319k women).
The highest average salary was $9.24k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.68k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (94.2%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (2.32%), and Fishing (1.19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($18.1k MX), Residential Building Construction ($15.1k MX), and Services Related to Air Transportation ($10.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products reached a 82.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.69 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (83.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 27.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products were Oaxaca (96.9%), Tabasco (95.5%), and Guerrero (95.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (60.1%), Baja California (52.1%), and Chihuahua (46.5%).
The workforce of Workers in the Processing and Food Processing, Beverages and Snuff Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 352k workers of which 20.9% corresponds to formal employment (73.8k) and 79.1% to informal employment (279k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 554k workers of which 18.6% corresponds to formal employment (103k) and 81.4% corresponds to informal employment (450k).