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Average Aerospace Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An aerospace engineer in Mexico earns about 493,000 MXN a year. That's 24% 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 246,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 767,000 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 aerospace engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
493,000 MXN
41,083 MXN per month
Lowest reported
246,500 MXN
20,541 MXN per month
Highest reported
767,000 MXN
63,916 MXN per month

A typical aerospace engineer working in Mexico brings home around 41,083 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 246,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 767,000 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 aerospace 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 aerospace 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 aerospace engineers in Mexico earn less than 493,000 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 332,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 629,800 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aerospace engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 246,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 767,000 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.

246,500
Low
493,000
Median
767,000
High
332,100
25th
629,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Aerospace engineer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an aerospace 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 aerospace engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    296,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    392,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    524,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    625,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    675,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    724,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a aerospace 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.

Aerospace engineer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving aerospace 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 aerospace engineer salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    424,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    665,300 MXN

Aerospace 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 aerospace engineers in Mexico earn an average of 504,500 MXN a year, while female aerospace engineers earn around 476,600 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Aerospace Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 504,500 MXN
Women 476,600 MXN

Pay raises for an aerospace 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

Aerospace 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.

55%

55% of aerospace engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aerospace engineer a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of aerospace 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

Aerospace 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

Aerospace engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Acapulco
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Hermosillo
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity680,100 MXN706,200 MXN325,900-1,067,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity679,200 MXN649,700 MXN351,200-1,037,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity665,300 MXN665,300 MXN332,100-1,035,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity653,200 MXN641,900 MXN332,100-1,007,400 MXN
PueblaCity652,200 MXN615,000 MXN344,600-991,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity645,800 MXN619,000 MXN335,800-988,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity643,800 MXN658,300 MXN313,700-1,004,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity643,400 MXN627,900 MXN327,800-987,200 MXN
HermosilloCity641,900 MXN641,900 MXN319,600-995,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity633,300 MXN608,500 MXN330,700-972,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity633,100 MXN658,300 MXN301,600-991,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity632,400 MXN671,000 MXN299,500-1,003,800 MXN
MonterreyCity632,400 MXN671,000 MXN299,500-1,000,700 MXN
QueretaroCity626,800 MXN677,100 MXN286,400-995,200 MXN
ZapopanCity623,700 MXN623,700 MXN311,700-966,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity623,700 MXN575,100 MXN339,100-942,700 MXN
TijuanaCity623,200 MXN571,300 MXN335,800-939,600 MXN
CancunCity623,200 MXN637,500 MXN305,600-971,200 MXN
ReynosaCity619,800 MXN608,500 MXN315,900-955,800 MXN
CuliacanCity618,800 MXN566,900 MXN332,100-932,000 MXN
SaltilloCity615,300 MXN605,700 MXN315,700-949,600 MXN
MoreliaCity606,400 MXN568,500 MXN320,500-922,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity605,700 MXN653,200 MXN277,400-965,000 MXN
MeridaCity600,000 MXN563,300 MXN318,800-915,100 MXN
DurangoCity598,600 MXN623,700 MXN286,400-943,800 MXN
TorreonCity596,800 MXN632,400 MXN281,500-946,800 MXN
MexicaliCity596,800 MXN608,500 MXN294,700-932,800 MXN
MatamorosCity596,800 MXN597,800 MXN297,000-927,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity596,100 MXN596,100 MXN299,500-922,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity592,600 MXN568,500 MXN309,800-907,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity592,200 MXN543,200 MXN319,600-895,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity587,800 MXN633,300 MXN271,300-934,900 MXN
TonalaCity581,300 MXN543,200 MXN308,900-879,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity581,000 MXN568,500 MXN296,000-893,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity580,600 MXN628,000 MXN267,100-922,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity580,600 MXN533,000 MXN314,500-874,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity572,200 MXN605,700 MXN268,900-903,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity568,500 MXN592,200 MXN275,200-893,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity565,100 MXN531,700 MXN301,800-862,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity562,600 MXN574,200 MXN275,800-879,800 MXN
VeracruzCity559,000 MXN566,900 MXN275,200-869,400 MXN
TolucaCity553,800 MXN588,500 MXN261,300-874,500 MXN
MazatlanCity553,800 MXN510,000 MXN297,000-836,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity552,400 MXN573,500 MXN265,000-864,700 MXN
XicoCity548,500 MXN548,500 MXN273,000-849,200 MXN
XalapaCity547,800 MXN528,500 MXN283,700-840,100 MXN
TampicoCity545,300 MXN524,700 MXN282,500-836,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity544,800 MXN588,500 MXN251,500-864,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity539,800 MXN528,500 MXN273,000-832,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity538,600 MXN562,200 MXN259,100-847,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity537,300 MXN548,800 MXN263,100-836,500 MXN
TepicCity537,300 MXN504,400 MXN282,500-814,500 MXN
OaxacaCity529,600 MXN499,300 MXN281,500-807,900 MXN
CelayaCity528,500 MXN518,300 MXN268,900-814,100 MXN
UruapanCity528,500 MXN559,000 MXN247,800-836,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity525,700 MXN485,300 MXN282,500-792,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity524,400 MXN502,200 MXN273,300-799,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity522,700 MXN552,400 MXN245,300-821,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity522,700 MXN522,700 MXN261,300-808,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity514,300 MXN543,200 MXN239,300-810,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity514,300 MXN493,000 MXN267,100-785,400 MXN
Los MochisCity504,500 MXN498,500 MXN257,700-780,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity502,200 MXN539,700 MXN231,000-795,700 MXN
TehuacanCity498,000 MXN519,300 MXN239,000-782,500 MXN
TapachulaCity496,100 MXN514,800 MXN239,000-778,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-788,000 MXN
CampecheCity493,000 MXN466,300 MXN263,200-748,600 MXN
AcunaCity492,700 MXN475,700 MXN258,400-757,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity492,700 MXN485,300 MXN253,400-761,400 MXN
PachucaCity485,200 MXN485,200 MXN243,000-752,600 MXN
NogalesCity483,800 MXN493,000 MXN237,400-752,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity483,400 MXN445,100 MXN261,300-728,500 MXN
La PazCity480,600 MXN480,600 MXN239,000-744,700 MXN
MetepecCity475,700 MXN513,300 MXN217,900-754,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity475,700 MXN485,300 MXN232,400-741,500 MXN
MonclovaCity471,700 MXN430,500 MXN254,700-709,600 MXN
JiutepecCity466,900 MXN466,900 MXN232,400-724,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity462,300 MXN489,500 MXN216,800-728,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity460,500 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-706,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity460,500 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-724,300 MXN
SalamancaCity455,400 MXN428,400 MXN239,300-692,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity455,400 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity454,300 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-707,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity453,200 MXN417,200 MXN245,300-684,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-718,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity450,300 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-704,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity447,700 MXN475,700 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity445,100 MXN433,400 MXN228,500-683,400 MXN
CordobaCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity437,900 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-665,300 MXN
CuautlaCity433,400 MXN425,100 MXN222,300-669,100 MXN
ChalcoCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity428,400 MXN392,300 MXN231,000-643,800 MXN
ChetumalCity428,400 MXN445,100 MXN204,000-670,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity428,400 MXN428,400 MXN212,500-663,200 MXN
FresnilloCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN210,500-659,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity420,100 MXN414,000 MXN214,000-646,600 MXN
ColimaCity417,200 MXN390,000 MXN218,900-631,200 MXN
OrizabaCity411,400 MXN428,400 MXN195,200-645,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity409,000 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
DeliciasCity409,000 MXN377,200 MXN218,900-619,000 MXN
GuaymasCity406,300 MXN426,700 MXN190,500-639,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity404,600 MXN431,100 MXN192,000-641,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
IgualaCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-602,700 MXN
NavojoaCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,400-596,100 MXN

Aerospace Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An aerospace engineer in Mexico earns about 41,083 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 493,000 MXN.

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

    Entry-level aerospace engineers in Mexico start near 246,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 767,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 332,100 and 629,800 MXN.

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

    The median is 493,000 MXN, higher than the average of 493,000 MXN. Half of aerospace engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an aerospace engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (504,500 vs 476,600 MXN a year).

  • Do aerospace engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 55% of aerospace engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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