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.

As of the third quarter of 2024, the Mexican population receiving an average monthly salary recorded the lowest amount for the females aging 75 years or more with 2,900 Mexican pesos. On the other hand, the topmost value was for the males between 35 and 44 years with 9,970 pesos.

In Mexico as 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 first quarter of 2024, the two highest paid professional degrees among all professional development areas were from the economic and administrative sector. Statistics ranked first with over 27,000 Mexican pesos.

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.

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

In 2012, the average monthly salary in the textile industry in Mexico amounted to 8,714 Mexican pesos per person. This is the largest salary registered in the North American country since 2013. The Mexican textile industry employs over 120 thousand people.

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.

In the second quarter of 2024, the construction industry in Mexico demonstrated a wide salary distribution across various occupations. Directors and managers earned the highest monthly salary, amounting to over 18,000 Mexican pesos. In contrast, secretaries had the lowest wages among these selected occupations in the construction workers.

During the time shown, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Jalisco has experienced a general positive trend with the highest value recorded in the second quarter of 2023 with 6.260 Mexican pesos.

During the depicted time period, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Sonora showcased a steady ascent. This positive trend reached its pinnacle in the first quarter of 2023, with the average monthly wage reaching its highest recorded value of 7,450 Mexican pesos.

Throughout the depicted period, the average monthly wage in Mexico State has demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory, reaching its peak value in the third quarter of 2023 at 4,480 Mexican pesos.

During the portrayed time frame, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Puebla showcased a steady ascent. This positive trend reached until the last quarter of 2023, where the average monthly wage reached its highest recorded value of 4,760 Mexican pesos.

During the time shown, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Nayarit has experienced a general positive trend, with the highest value recorded in the first quarter of 2024 with 8,651 Mexican pesos.

During the third quarter of 2023, in Mexico, the working population in the educational professional level on teacher training for specific subjects got a higher average monthly salary of nearly 16,000 Mexican pesos, significantly higher when compared to the rest of the degrees in this sector.

During the time shown, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Yucatan has experienced a general positive trend with the highest value recorded in the first quarter of 2024 with 6,995 Mexican pesos.

In the years 2023, in Mexico, the average monthly salary of the professionals working in the social sciences field accounted to have a higher wage for the workers with a political science degree, with a salary of 16,599 Mexican pesos.

Throughout the depicted period, the average monthly wage in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon has demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory, reaching its peak value in the last quarter of 2023 at 9,250 Mexican pesos. During the last quarter of 2023, the number of employees in Nuevo Leon reached almost the 2.9 million mark.