Wages in Mexico increased to 621.89 MXN/Day in April from 619.29 MXN/Day in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Average Daily Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Wages in Manufacturing in Mexico increased to 4 USD/Hour in April from 3.90 USD/Hour in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Average Wages in Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Minimum Wages in Mexico remained unchanged at 278.93 MXN/Day in May. This dataset provides - Mexico Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Hourly Earnings: Earnings: Economic Activity: Manufacturing: Total Economy for Mexico (LCEAMN01MXM661S) from Jan 1980 to Mar 2025 about Mexico, compensation, earnings, hours, and manufacturing.

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.

Mexico MX: Wages Index: % Change data was reported at 1.112 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.762 % for Sep 2018. Mexico MX: Wages Index: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.237 % from Mar 1991 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.134 % in Mar 1991 and a record low of -20.075 % in Dec 1995. Mexico MX: Wages Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Quarterly.

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.

Key information about Mexico Monthly Earnings

• Mexico Monthly Earnings stood at 908 USD in Feb 2025, compared with the previous figure of 902 USD in Jan 2025
• Mexico Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 578 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 1,045 USD in May 2024 and a record low of 411 USD in Feb 2000

CEIC calculates Monthly Earning from Average Daily Quote Salaries multiplied by 30 and converts it into USD. Secretary of Labor and Social Security provides Average Daily Quote Salaries in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Mexico Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Mexico Population reached 132 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Mexico increased to 3 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59 % in Jan 2025

Mexico Daily Salary: Mining and Quarrying data was reported at 618.769 MXN in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 610.305 MXN for Feb 2019. Mexico Daily Salary: Mining and Quarrying data is updated monthly, averaging 345.422 MXN from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 231 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 628.014 MXN in Aug 2018 and a record low of 137.122 MXN in Feb 2000. Mexico Daily Salary: Mining and Quarrying data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Mexican Social Security Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.WB005: Employment and Wage. Refers to salary of insured workers. Because the IMSS offical employment statistics refers to insured workers, the amount of salary is associated with this group of workers from March 2013.

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.

Mexico Minimum Wage: Real Index: Dec2018=100 data was reported at 234.315 Dec2018=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 234.964 Dec2018=100 for Jan 2025. Mexico Minimum Wage: Real Index: Dec2018=100 data is updated monthly, averaging 117.976 Dec2018=100 from Jan 1969 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 674 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 355.169 Dec2018=100 in Oct 1976 and a record low of 83.915 Dec2018=100 in Dec 1999. Mexico Minimum Wage: Real Index: Dec2018=100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Mexico. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G079: Minimum Wage and Wage Index.

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.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mexico was reported at 68.68 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: Manufacturing: Hourly for Mexico (LCEAMN01MXM659S) from Jan 1981 to Mar 2025 about Mexico, compensation, earnings, hours, and manufacturing.

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.

Mexico MX: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 68.612 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.550 % for 2017. Mexico MX: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 64.148 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2018, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.612 % in 2018 and a record low of 55.253 % in 1993. Mexico MX: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average;

Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Campeche data was reported at 421.121 MXN in Feb 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 420.876 MXN for Jan 2019. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Campeche data is updated monthly, averaging 267.064 MXN from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 421.121 MXN in Feb 2019 and a record low of 125.359 MXN in Feb 2000. Avg Daily Quote Salaries: Expanded: Campeche 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.

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.