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Average Aeronautical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An aeronautical engineer in Mexico earns about 437,300 MXN a year. That's 10% above the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 204,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 691,200 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an aeronautical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
437,300 MXN
36,441 MXN per month
Lowest reported
204,000 MXN
17,000 MXN per month
Highest reported
691,200 MXN
57,600 MXN per month

A typical aeronautical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 36,441 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 204,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 691,200 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior aeronautical engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How aeronautical engineer pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all aeronautical engineers in Mexico earn less than 464,400 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 301,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 610,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aeronautical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 204,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 691,200 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

204,000
Low
464,400
Median
691,200
High
301,300
25th
610,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Aeronautical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an aeronautical engineer in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical aeronautical engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    237,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    325,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    466,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    565,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    597,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    650,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a aeronautical engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Aeronautical engineer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving aeronautical engineer pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average aeronautical engineer salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    325,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    597,800 MXN

Aeronautical engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male aeronautical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 466,300 MXN a year, while female aeronautical engineers earn around 415,900 MXN. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Aeronautical Engineer gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 466,300 MXN
Women 415,900 MXN

Pay raises for an aeronautical engineer in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 11% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Aeronautical engineer bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

32%

32% of aeronautical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aeronautical engineer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of aeronautical engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Aeronautical engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

Aeronautical engineer salary by city in Mexico

Aeronautical engineer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Saltillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity576,500 MXN610,100 MXN272,800-913,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity566,900 MXN524,400 MXN308,900-858,400 MXN
MonterreyCity565,100 MXN533,100 MXN301,800-861,300 MXN
LeonCity562,200 MXN551,200 MXN288,100-864,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity555,800 MXN531,700 MXN290,800-851,200 MXN
PueblaCity545,300 MXN545,300 MXN275,200-848,200 MXN
SaltilloCity544,800 MXN500,100 MXN294,300-819,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity543,200 MXN555,800 MXN266,000-851,200 MXN
ZapopanCity538,600 MXN571,300 MXN252,300-852,600 MXN
TijuanaCity531,700 MXN553,400 MXN254,800-839,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity531,700 MXN553,400 MXN254,800-836,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity528,600 MXN572,200 MXN243,000-840,100 MXN
CuliacanCity525,700 MXN548,500 MXN252,300-828,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity525,700 MXN504,300 MXN275,200-807,900 MXN
CancunCity524,700 MXN535,800 MXN258,400-816,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity524,400 MXN480,300 MXN283,400-790,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity522,700 MXN510,300 MXN265,000-800,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity519,300 MXN499,300 MXN271,300-791,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity518,900 MXN510,000 MXN265,000-799,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity513,300 MXN480,300 MXN272,800-778,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity513,300 MXN541,700 MXN239,300-810,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-802,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity504,400 MXN524,400 MXN239,300-791,200 MXN
MexicaliCity504,400 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-785,400 MXN
MoreliaCity504,300 MXN504,300 MXN252,300-782,500 MXN
MeridaCity502,200 MXN502,200 MXN249,600-778,500 MXN
HermosilloCity500,100 MXN529,600 MXN233,900-790,300 MXN
ReynosaCity496,100 MXN454,900 MXN267,100-746,600 MXN
DurangoCity493,000 MXN483,800 MXN253,400-758,700 MXN
XalapaCity493,000 MXN472,100 MXN258,400-754,900 MXN
QueretaroCity493,000 MXN531,700 MXN228,500-783,800 MXN
TolucaCity492,400 MXN464,400 MXN261,300-747,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity483,800 MXN466,300 MXN249,600-739,500 MXN
TonalaCity480,300 MXN480,300 MXN239,300-745,000 MXN
TorreonCity480,300 MXN453,200 MXN254,800-731,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN233,900-732,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity472,000 MXN483,400 MXN232,900-737,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity471,700 MXN507,300 MXN215,100-746,600 MXN
XicoCity471,700 MXN499,300 MXN218,900-743,100 MXN
MazatlanCity467,700 MXN489,600 MXN225,300-735,200 MXN
VeracruzCity467,100 MXN476,600 MXN228,000-732,400 MXN
MatamorosCity464,900 MXN493,000 MXN217,900-735,500 MXN
CelayaCity464,400 MXN425,100 MXN251,500-699,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity460,500 MXN424,900 MXN251,500-696,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity459,700 MXN442,200 MXN238,900-702,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity459,700 MXN430,000 MXN243,000-696,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity455,400 MXN428,400 MXN239,300-692,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity450,300 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-694,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity447,700 MXN459,700 MXN221,500-701,400 MXN
TepicCity445,100 MXN445,100 MXN222,300-688,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-699,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity444,300 MXN472,100 MXN208,600-704,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-699,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity442,300 MXN433,400 MXN225,300-681,500 MXN
Los MochisCity442,300 MXN407,100 MXN238,900-669,100 MXN
TampicoCity442,300 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-679,200 MXN
OaxacaCity437,900 MXN437,900 MXN221,500-681,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity425,100 MXN392,300 MXN231,000-642,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-648,200 MXN
UruapanCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN225,700-643,400 MXN
PachucaCity417,200 MXN440,200 MXN196,800-658,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity415,900 MXN388,100 MXN221,500-633,100 MXN
MetepecCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
La PazCity409,000 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
TehuacanCity407,300 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-628,000 MXN
CampecheCity407,300 MXN407,300 MXN205,700-633,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity407,100 MXN420,800 MXN196,800-639,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity407,100 MXN384,200 MXN215,100-618,800 MXN
TapachulaCity406,300 MXN396,300 MXN207,800-623,700 MXN
NogalesCity403,100 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-627,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity397,900 MXN397,900 MXN197,600-619,000 MXN
AcunaCity396,300 MXN381,800 MXN207,800-606,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity396,300 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-619,000 MXN
MonclovaCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
JiutepecCity394,500 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-626,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity385,300 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
ChetumalCity384,200 MXN376,800 MXN196,800-590,200 MXN
ChalcoCity382,600 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-587,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity381,800 MXN394,500 MXN183,600-596,800 MXN
CuautlaCity377,200 MXN345,700 MXN205,700-568,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity377,200 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-587,800 MXN
SalamancaCity375,200 MXN375,200 MXN187,300-581,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity375,200 MXN367,900 MXN192,000-576,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity369,300 MXN357,300 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity365,400 MXN335,100 MXN195,200-547,800 MXN
CordobaCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-573,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity357,700 MXN371,100 MXN172,200-563,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity357,300 MXN335,100 MXN189,300-539,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-565,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity354,000 MXN335,100 MXN189,300-539,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
IgualaCity348,300 MXN335,800 MXN183,600-535,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity348,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity341,900 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
DeliciasCity341,900 MXN357,300 MXN163,800-539,800 MXN
ColimaCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity340,400 MXN345,700 MXN168,100-529,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity335,800 MXN335,800 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
OrizabaCity332,100 MXN325,900 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
FresnilloCity325,900 MXN344,600 MXN152,300-514,800 MXN
NavojoaCity319,600 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
GuaymasCity317,700 MXN301,800 MXN169,000-485,200 MXN

Aeronautical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an aeronautical engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An aeronautical engineer in Mexico earns about 36,441 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 437,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an aeronautical engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level aeronautical engineers in Mexico start near 204,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 691,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 301,300 and 610,100 MXN.

  • Is the median aeronautical engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 464,400 MXN, higher than the average of 437,300 MXN. Half of aeronautical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aeronautical engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as an aeronautical engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (466,300 vs 415,900 MXN a year).

  • Do aeronautical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 32% of aeronautical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do aeronautical engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an aeronautical engineer about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do aeronautical engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An aeronautical engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.