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Average Aircraft Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An aircraft engineer in Mexico earns about 414,000 MXN a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 201,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 642,800 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 aircraft engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
414,000 MXN
34,500 MXN per month
Lowest reported
201,100 MXN
16,758 MXN per month
Highest reported
642,800 MXN
53,566 MXN per month

A typical aircraft engineer working in Mexico brings home around 34,500 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 201,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 642,800 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 aircraft 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 aircraft 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 aircraft engineers in Mexico earn less than 420,100 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 281,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 541,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aircraft engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 201,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 642,800 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.

201,100
Low
420,100
Median
642,800
High
281,500
25th
541,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Aircraft engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    309,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    424,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    525,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    562,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    600,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a aircraft 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.

Aircraft engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    297,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +62% from previous
    480,600 MXN

Aircraft 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 aircraft engineers in Mexico earn an average of 426,700 MXN a year, while female aircraft engineers earn around 389,200 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

Aircraft Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 426,700 MXN
Women 389,200 MXN

Pay raises for an aircraft 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

Aircraft 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.

30%

30% of aircraft engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aircraft 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 70% of aircraft 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

Aircraft 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

Aircraft engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalupe
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity563,000 MXN538,600 MXN294,700-861,300 MXN
MonterreyCity543,200 MXN555,800 MXN267,100-849,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity541,700 MXN553,800 MXN266,000-848,200 MXN
LeonCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-832,100 MXN
CuliacanCity539,700 MXN518,900 MXN281,500-825,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity537,300 MXN516,100 MXN277,400-819,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity528,500 MXN504,500 MXN273,000-808,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity528,500 MXN568,500 MXN240,500-840,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity524,300 MXN566,900 MXN240,500-836,500 MXN
ZapopanCity524,300 MXN537,300 MXN257,700-819,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity524,300 MXN566,900 MXN239,300-836,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity520,900 MXN500,100 MXN272,800-798,900 MXN
PueblaCity518,900 MXN528,600 MXN254,700-810,200 MXN
MoreliaCity514,800 MXN525,700 MXN252,300-803,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity510,300 MXN551,200 MXN233,600-810,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity510,200 MXN491,000 MXN266,000-781,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity510,200 MXN522,700 MXN249,600-795,700 MXN
QueretaroCity510,000 MXN547,800 MXN233,600-810,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity510,000 MXN547,800 MXN233,600-810,200 MXN
MexicaliCity507,300 MXN548,500 MXN232,400-807,900 MXN
HermosilloCity504,300 MXN516,100 MXN246,500-786,600 MXN
TorreonCity499,300 MXN510,000 MXN245,300-778,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity498,000 MXN510,300 MXN245,300-778,900 MXN
SaltilloCity498,000 MXN478,000 MXN259,100-762,400 MXN
CancunCity492,700 MXN533,000 MXN227,600-788,000 MXN
MeridaCity492,700 MXN504,300 MXN240,500-772,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity489,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-773,400 MXN
XalapaCity489,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-778,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity489,600 MXN467,700 MXN254,700-746,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity485,300 MXN492,700 MXN239,000-757,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity485,300 MXN464,900 MXN253,400-743,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity485,300 MXN524,400 MXN221,500-769,500 MXN
DurangoCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
TonalaCity478,000 MXN489,600 MXN233,600-745,000 MXN
TolucaCity476,600 MXN487,600 MXN233,600-744,600 MXN
CelayaCity472,000 MXN454,300 MXN246,200-724,300 MXN
ReynosaCity471,700 MXN453,200 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
MazatlanCity467,100 MXN451,000 MXN243,000-718,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN210,500-736,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity462,300 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-721,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity460,500 MXN440,200 MXN239,000-705,500 MXN
VeracruzCity459,700 MXN492,700 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
TepicCity457,300 MXN466,900 MXN225,700-714,300 MXN
TampicoCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
MatamorosCity454,900 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-714,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity448,500 MXN431,100 MXN232,400-683,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity442,200 MXN447,700 MXN215,100-687,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity440,200 MXN476,600 MXN204,700-704,300 MXN
PachucaCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-683,800 MXN
Los MochisCity437,900 MXN420,800 MXN227,600-671,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity433,400 MXN467,700 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
XicoCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity430,500 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-659,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity428,400 MXN411,400 MXN222,300-653,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity426,700 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-670,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity425,100 MXN460,500 MXN196,800-679,200 MXN
OaxacaCity424,900 MXN431,300 MXN207,700-660,500 MXN
La PazCity421,400 MXN426,700 MXN204,000-656,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
UruapanCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN204,700-643,800 MXN
NogalesCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
CampecheCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-638,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-614,600 MXN
TehuacanCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-610,100 MXN
MonclovaCity397,900 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
AcunaCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity394,300 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-615,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
MetepecCity386,400 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-615,700 MXN
JiutepecCity383,300 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
ChetumalCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-580,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
TapachulaCity372,600 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
ChalcoCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-568,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-565,100 MXN
SalamancaCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
CuautlaCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-559,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity361,600 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
CordobaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-559,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity351,900 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-548,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
ColimaCity344,600 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
OrizabaCity341,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-524,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity341,400 MXN327,300 MXN175,900-524,400 MXN
GuaymasCity340,000 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
FresnilloCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
NavojoaCity340,000 MXN363,000 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,300 MXN
IgualaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
DeliciasCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-498,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN

Aircraft Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An aircraft engineer in Mexico earns about 34,500 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 414,000 MXN.

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

    Entry-level aircraft engineers in Mexico start near 201,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 642,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 281,500 and 541,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 420,100 MXN, higher than the average of 414,000 MXN. Half of aircraft engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an aircraft engineer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (426,700 vs 389,200 MXN a year).

  • Do aircraft engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 30% of aircraft engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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