Median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico
Mexico: Median monthly earnings of employees was 9,675 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico, 2002–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9,675 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2026. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico peaked at 9,675 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 35th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,600 | — |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3,010 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,234 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3,440 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,619 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,870 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,870 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,870 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,119 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,300 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,752 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 5,119 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5,160 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,537 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,855 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,331 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6,664 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,632 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 8,368 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 8,764 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 9,675 | +10.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9,675 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,337, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9,675 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,337, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,330 | 2,600 | 3,870 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,546 | 3,870 | 5,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,613 | 5,855 | 9,675 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 32 India 15,000 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 14,000 compare
- 34 Thailand 13,000 compare
- 36 Honduras 9,000 compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 7,200 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 6,634 compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Mexico was 9,675 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,675 in 2026.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2026.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.