Occupation (2621) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals during first quarter of 2026 was 30.2k people, whose salary averaged $9.53k MX working around 43.9 hours per week.
The average age of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals was 36.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 47.5% men with an average salary of $10.1k MX and, 52.5% women with average salary of $9k MX.
The best average salaries received by Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals were in Baja California Sur ($56k MX), Tlaxcala ($26.3k MX), and Tabasco ($22.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Nuevo León (6.5k), Estado de México (6.46k), and Chihuahua (3.34k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX), and Business Administration Services ($15.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (3.26k), Services Related to Air Transportation (2.96k), and Business Administration Services (1.18k).
50.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.65k MX and 49.2% to men with an average salary of $6.69k MX.
At the level of states, Colima had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 29 from 29 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Aguascalientes with a 14.7% corresponding to 81 from 551 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals were 30.2k being a 34% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (22.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $9.53k MX was observed, registering an increase of 62.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.88k MX).
The states with the highest number of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals during the first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León (6.5k), Estado de México (6.46k), and Chihuahua (3.34k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Chihuahua with an increase of 3.33k (105%) and 1.55k (86.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Baja California with a decrease of 787 (34.3%) and 619 (25.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($56k MX), Tlaxcala ($26.3k MX), and Tabasco ($22.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Chihuahua with an increase of $14.7k MX (126%) and $8.48k MX (369%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Puebla and Yucatán with a decrease of $14.7k MX (70.2%) and $7.26k MX (65.6%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (32.5%), Services Related to Air Transportation (29.4%), and Business Administration Services (11.8%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($30k MX), Services Related to Air Transportation ($16k MX), and Business Administration Services ($15.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals reached a 8.97%, which implied a decrease from 9.93 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (18.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 45.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Colima
Less Labor Informality: 14.7 %, Aguascalientes
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals were Colima (100%), Yucatán (73.7%), and Nuevo León (19.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (19.2%), Guanajuato (19.1%), and Aguascalientes (14.7%).
The workforce of Auxiliary and Technical and Industrial Chemicals during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 12.5k workers of which 96.6% corresponds to formal employment (12.1k) and 3.36% to informal employment (420).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 15.8k workers of which 95% corresponds to formal employment (15k) and 4.99% corresponds to informal employment (787).