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Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls

Occupation (7131) - 2025-Q1

  • 29.3k, Workforce
  • $9.06k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.9, Average age
  • 41.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 5, Weekly days worked
  • 2.18%, Workforce with second job
  • 87.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.5, Average years of Schooling

About Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls

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The workforce of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls during first quarter of 2025 was 29.3k people, whose salary averaged $9.06k MX working around 41.1 hours per week.

The average age of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls was 41.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 88.6% men with an average salary of $9.42k MX and, 11.4% women with average salary of $6.26k MX.

The best average salaries received by Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls were in Quintana Roo ($18.4k MX), Nayarit ($18.2k MX), and Tamaulipas ($18.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (4.04k), Guanajuato (3.55k), and Nuevo León (2.83k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.8k MX), Residential Building Construction ($9.38k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($8.34k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (16k), Building Installations and Equipment (16k), and Residential Building Construction (15.1k).

10.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.72k MX and 89.3% to men with an average salary of $8.96k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 876 from 876 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 38.7% corresponding to 285 from 737 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 29.3k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $9.06k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls were 29.3k being a 0.23% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (29.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.06k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.68k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (4.04k), Guanajuato (3.55k), and Nuevo León (2.83k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Quintana Roo with an increase of 1.41k (100%) and 1.35k (217%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of 1.86k (44.2%) and 1.07k (72.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($18.4k MX), Nayarit ($18.2k MX), and Tamaulipas ($18.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Tlaxcala with an increase of $15k MX (439%) and $10.1k MX (131%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Baja California with a decrease of $11.6k MX (53.2%) and $9.09k MX (73.6%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 42.6, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls represented the 88.6% of the employed population and women 11.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (7.66k men and 2.46k women).

The highest average salary was $9.58k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $9.58k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 8.51, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (10.3k men and 2.66k women).

The highest average salary was $10.6k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $10.6k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (29.7%), Building Installations and Equipment (29.7%), and Residential Building Construction (28%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.8k MX), Residential Building Construction ($9.38k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($8.34k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 87.1%, Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls reached a 87.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.21 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (87.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 32.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 38.7 %, Jalisco

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Sonora (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (47.2%), Nayarit (44.7%), and Jalisco (38.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Plasterers, Plasterers and other Coaters Ceilings and Walls during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 10.1k workers of which 15.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.56k) and 84.6% to informal employment (8.57k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 13k workers of which 15.4%  corresponds to formal employment (2k) and 84.6% corresponds to informal employment (11k).