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Average Agricultural Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An agricultural engineer in Mexico earns about 361,600 MXN a year. That's 9% below 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 180,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 559,000 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 agricultural engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
361,600 MXN
30,133 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,500 MXN
15,041 MXN per month
Highest reported
559,000 MXN
46,583 MXN per month

A typical agricultural engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,133 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 559,000 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 agricultural 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 agricultural 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 agricultural engineers in Mexico earn less than 361,600 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 243,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 459,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of agricultural engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 559,000 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.

180,500
Low
361,600
Median
559,000
High
243,000
25th
459,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Agricultural engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    283,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    384,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    454,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    492,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    528,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a agricultural 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.

Agricultural engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    309,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    485,200 MXN

Agricultural 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 agricultural engineers in Mexico earn an average of 369,900 MXN a year, while female agricultural engineers earn around 349,300 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.

Agricultural Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 369,900 MXN
Women 349,300 MXN

Pay raises for an agricultural 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 9% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Agricultural 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.

54%

54% of agricultural engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an agricultural 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 46% of agricultural 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

Agricultural 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

Agricultural engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexicali
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity467,100 MXN459,700 MXN238,900-721,600 MXN
PueblaCity466,300 MXN437,300 MXN246,200-706,200 MXN
LeonCity460,500 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-724,300 MXN
ZapopanCity457,300 MXN457,300 MXN228,000-709,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity444,300 MXN444,300 MXN222,300-689,900 MXN
SaltilloCity442,300 MXN433,400 MXN225,300-681,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
MexicaliCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-683,800 MXN
TijuanaCity436,200 MXN403,100 MXN237,400-660,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-659,400 MXN
MonterreyCity433,400 MXN460,500 MXN205,700-687,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity430,500 MXN459,700 MXN204,700-683,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-671,000 MXN
CuliacanCity428,400 MXN394,800 MXN231,000-645,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity428,400 MXN417,100 MXN217,900-658,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity426,700 MXN426,700 MXN214,000-663,100 MXN
QueretaroCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
MoreliaCity424,900 MXN397,900 MXN225,300-645,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity424,300 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-667,400 MXN
MeridaCity424,300 MXN398,300 MXN225,700-643,800 MXN
HermosilloCity420,100 MXN420,100 MXN209,700-650,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity420,100 MXN436,200 MXN201,100-660,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity419,400 MXN399,900 MXN216,800-639,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-632,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity411,400 MXN401,300 MXN208,600-631,200 MXN
TolucaCity411,400 MXN433,800 MXN191,600-646,600 MXN
CancunCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-614,600 MXN
TorreonCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN
VeracruzCity403,100 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-627,900 MXN
TonalaCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN209,500-606,400 MXN
ReynosaCity397,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
DurangoCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-596,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity392,300 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity392,300 MXN407,300 MXN189,300-615,700 MXN
XicoCity389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-602,700 MXN
MatamorosCity385,300 MXN385,300 MXN191,600-597,800 MXN
XalapaCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity383,300 MXN389,200 MXN187,300-596,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity378,800 MXN401,300 MXN180,300-598,600 MXN
TampicoCity378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-578,500 MXN
MazatlanCity377,200 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-566,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity375,200 MXN396,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity375,200 MXN367,900 MXN192,000-574,200 MXN
CelayaCity369,900 MXN361,500 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity367,900 MXN394,500 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
TepicCity366,200 MXN345,100 MXN194,600-556,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-572,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity365,400 MXN365,400 MXN183,600-562,600 MXN
OaxacaCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-548,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity359,900 MXN372,600 MXN172,400-562,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
TehuacanCity357,300 MXN369,300 MXN172,200-558,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity351,200 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-539,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity351,200 MXN325,800 MXN192,000-533,100 MXN
Los MochisCity348,300 MXN341,400 MXN175,900-535,900 MXN
MonclovaCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-520,900 MXN
UruapanCity344,600 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-545,300 MXN
PachucaCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
MetepecCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
NogalesCity340,000 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity340,000 MXN330,900 MXN172,400-522,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity335,100 MXN354,000 MXN158,700-528,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity330,900 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,400 MXN
CampecheCity330,900 MXN311,700 MXN176,800-504,400 MXN
La PazCity330,900 MXN330,900 MXN164,200-516,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity327,800 MXN301,300 MXN176,800-492,700 MXN
AcunaCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity325,800 MXN339,100 MXN157,600-510,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-492,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN151,800-514,800 MXN
JiutepecCity319,600 MXN319,600 MXN159,500-498,500 MXN
ChalcoCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-491,000 MXN
TapachulaCity318,800 MXN330,900 MXN152,000-498,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity315,900 MXN335,800 MXN150,000-500,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
ColimaCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,500-459,300 MXN
CordobaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN148,300-472,100 MXN
SalamancaCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-457,300 MXN
ChetumalCity299,500 MXN308,300 MXN143,200-466,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity294,300 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
CuautlaCity294,300 MXN286,400 MXN151,800-453,200 MXN
DeliciasCity292,000 MXN268,900 MXN158,700-442,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-451,000 MXN
FresnilloCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-447,300 MXN
IgualaCity286,400 MXN275,800 MXN151,800-442,200 MXN
OrizabaCity282,500 MXN294,700 MXN137,400-447,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity282,500 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-447,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity281,500 MXN283,700 MXN139,100-436,200 MXN
GuaymasCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity275,500 MXN254,700 MXN151,800-417,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity266,000 MXN249,600 MXN142,300-404,600 MXN
NavojoaCity263,100 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-417,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity263,100 MXN275,200 MXN127,700-413,900 MXN

Agricultural Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An agricultural engineer in Mexico earns about 30,133 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,600 MXN.

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

    Entry-level agricultural engineers in Mexico start near 180,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 559,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 243,000 and 459,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 361,600 MXN, higher than the average of 361,600 MXN. Half of agricultural engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an agricultural engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (369,900 vs 349,300 MXN a year).

  • Do agricultural engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of agricultural engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An agricultural engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.