In 2023, the average wage in Mexico achieved its highest level since 2009, amounting to around 20,090 U.S. dollars per year. Moreover, the average annual wage increased for the third consecutive year. Employment conditions In light of the crucial role that employment plays as a primary source of income, perceiving their working conditions to be poor, a sentiment held by nearly half of Mexico's workforce. Furthermore, the distribution of working hours skews towards non-monetarily compensated positions, particularly impacting the female demographic on households. This imbalance poses challenges to sustaining motivation. Informal employment also exhibits a higher prevalence among females, presenting regulatory complexities. Furthermore, a perceived gender-based disparity in employment opportunities subsists, amplifying the overarching concerns. As these factors coalesce, one out of every two individuals' harbors apprehensions about potential job loss. Salaries vs. Life expenses In 2023, the minimum wage has witnessed a considerable increase. Nevertheless, it continues to fall short of meeting essential living costs. Calculations indicate that a worker should ideally earn at least twice the amount of the latest increment to adequately cover these necessary expenses. A significant portion of the population—approximately one-third—finds itself residing beneath the threshold of basic food basket expenses. Consequently, Mexico ranks as the country where grocery expenses constitute the highest percentage of earnings. Furthermore, this predicament disproportionately impacts women, as they are often remunerated at lower wage rates.

As of the third quarter of 2024, in Mexico, Nuevo León and Mexico City reported the highest average monthly salary, reaching over 20,000 Mexican pesos each. Additionally, Baja California Sur and Baja California ranked third and fourth in terms of highest incomes, with an average monthly salary of 19,326 and 19,251 Mexican pesos, respectively.

The minimum wage per day guaranteed by law in Mexico was decreed to increase by approximately 12 percent between 2024 and 2025, reaching 278.8 Mexican pesos in 2025. The Northern Free Zone located near the northern border was the exception, where the minimum daily wage increased to 419.88 Mexican pesos. Education and income disparity The income distribution is entirely a new story than minimum wages, in fact, there are many factors that influence the level of salaries for Mexican workers. One of the main differences is by the number of schooling years, someone with more than 18 years of study earns on average double than employees with seven to nine years. Moreover, the area of study, while statistics and finance mean salaries, the highest wages by degree, are above 30,000 Mexican pesos per month, others such as performing arts and theology rank as the lowest paying degrees in Mexico.
Poverty still among the main problems
Despite one of the main reasons for minimum wage increases being moving people out from poverty conditions, poverty continues to be one of the main problems Mexican society faces. The number of people living under poverty conditions has decreased by 8.54 million inhabitants from 2014 to 2022, nonetheless, the figure is still higher than 46.5 million. The poverty rate varies among states, with Chiapas leading the ranking with 67.4 percent of the population under such conditions, while both Baja California and Baja California Sur recorded less than 14 percent.

Key information about Mexico Household Income per Capita

• Mexico Annual Household Income per Capita reached 3,690.156 USD in Dec 2022, compared with the previous value of 2,639.778 USD in Dec 2020.
• Mexico Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2022, with an averaged value of 3,322.376 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,169.817 USD in Dec 2008 and a record low of 2,639.778 USD in Dec 2020.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Mexico grew 4.584 % YoY in Apr 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from Quarterly Average Household Income per Capita multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography provides Average Household Income per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded data was reported at 373.600 MXN in Feb 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 372.275 MXN for Jan 2019. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded data is updated monthly, averaging 241.011 MXN from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 373.600 MXN in Feb 2019 and a record low of 129.283 MXN in Feb 2000. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Secretary of Labor and Social Security. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G042: Average Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded.

Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Sonora data was reported at 329.591 MXN in Feb 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 328.327 MXN for Jan 2019. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Sonora data is updated monthly, averaging 198.943 MXN from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 329.591 MXN in Feb 2019 and a record low of 105.690 MXN in Feb 2000. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Sonora data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Secretary of Labor and Social Security. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G042: Average Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded.

Mexico Real Average Compensation Index: Manufacturing: Wages data was reported at 142.400 1993=100 in Dec 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.300 1993=100 for Nov 2008. Mexico Real Average Compensation Index: Manufacturing: Wages data is updated monthly, averaging 96.900 1993=100 from Jan 1993 (Median) to Dec 2008, with 192 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.500 1993=100 in Dec 1994 and a record low of 72.800 1993=100 in Feb 1997. Mexico Real Average Compensation Index: Manufacturing: Wages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G055: Real Average Compensation Index: Manufacturing Industry: 1993=100.

In Mexico as of the third quarter of 2023, there was a higher standard monthly wage for the male population with 8,473 Mexican pesos, while women got 7,281 MXP. Thus, the male population got a higher income around 16 percent more than the female population.

As of the third quarter of 2024, in Mexico, the gender pay gap has persisted among the genders, being in favor of the male working population in all age groups.

Mexico Minimum Wage: Daily: Weighted Average of the 3 Geographic Area data was reported at 102.680 MXN in Mar 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 102.680 MXN for Feb 2019. Mexico Minimum Wage: Daily: Weighted Average of the 3 Geographic Area data is updated monthly, averaging 10.787 MXN from Jan 1964 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 663 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.680 MXN in Mar 2019 and a record low of 0.018 MXN in Dec 1965. Mexico Minimum Wage: Daily: Weighted Average of the 3 Geographic Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Mexico. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G040: Minimum Wage and Wage Index.

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In Mexico as of the third quarter of 2023, the sectors of occupation measured by the average monthly salary had the extractive industry as the clear leader, in terms of highest average salary, with 10,612 Mexican pesos, followed by the governmental, education and health areas.

As of the first quarter of 2024 in Mexico, the lowest paid degrees by professional degree were for the fishing professionals with an average monthly salary of 9,854 Mexican pesos.

This statistic depicts the average hourly wage in the manufacturing sector in Mexico compared to the U.S. from 2015 to 2017. As of June 2017, a manufacturing worker in Mexico earned approximately 2.3 U.S. dollars an hour, whereas the average salary in the U.S. stood at 20.8 U.S. dollars an hour.

Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Coahuila de Zaragoza data was reported at 4,316.000 MXN in 2016. Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Coahuila de Zaragoza data is updated yearly, averaging 4,316.000 MXN from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Coahuila de Zaragoza data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.H018: Average Quarterly Household Income: by State.

Mexico Ave Qtrly HH Income: Work Income: Sonora data was reported at 34,170.000 MXN in 2016. Mexico Ave Qtrly HH Income: Work Income: Sonora data is updated yearly, averaging 34,170.000 MXN from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Mexico Ave Qtrly HH Income: Work Income: Sonora data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.H018: Average Quarterly Household Income: by State.

Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Queretaro data was reported at 7,158.000 MXN in 2016. Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Queretaro data is updated yearly, averaging 7,158.000 MXN from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Ave Qtrly HH Income: EHR: Queretaro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.H018: Average Quarterly Household Income: by State.

This paper shows that average wage gap decompositions between any two groups of workers can be carried out using nonparametric wage structures. It also proposes an algorithm to correct for sample selection in nonparametric models known as tree structures. This paper studies the wage gap between third-generation Mexican American and non-Hispanic white workers in the southwest. It is shown that the decomposition heavily depends on functional assumptions, and that different aproaches to flexibility may render sufficiently good and similar results

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The dataset tabulates the Mexico household income by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age-based income distribution of Mexico income.

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Please note: The 2020 1-Year ACS estimates data was not reported by the Census Bureau due to the impact on survey collection and analysis caused by COVID-19. Consequently, median household income data for 2020 is unavailable for large cities (population 65,000 and above).

• Mexico, MO annual median income by age groups dataset (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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