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Average Airport Services Agent Salary in Mexico for 2026

An airport services agent in Mexico earns about 263,100 MXN a year. That's 34% 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 136,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 406,300 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 airport services agent make in Mexico?

Average salary
263,100 MXN
21,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
136,100 MXN
11,341 MXN per month
Highest reported
406,300 MXN
33,858 MXN per month

A typical airport services agent working in Mexico brings home around 21,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 136,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 406,300 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 airport services agent 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 airport services agent 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 airport services agents in Mexico earn less than 257,700 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 176,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 325,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of airport services agents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 136,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 406,300 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.

136,100
Low
257,700
Median
406,300
High
176,800
25th
325,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Airport services agent pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    151,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    195,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    273,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    330,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    359,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    386,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a airport services agent 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.

Airport services agent pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    172,200 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    252,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    389,200 MXN

Airport services agent gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male airport services agents in Mexico earn an average of 281,500 MXN a year, while female airport services agents earn around 246,200 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Airport Services Agent gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 281,500 MXN
Women 246,200 MXN

Pay raises for an airport services agent 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Airport services agent 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.

27%

27% of airport services agents in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an airport services agent 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of airport services agents 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

Airport services agent: 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

Airport services agent salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Chihuahua
  • Tijuana
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Mexicali
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity352,000 MXN363,000 MXN167,100-547,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,400-548,500 MXN
TijuanaCity351,200 MXN375,200 MXN164,200-559,000 MXN
HermosilloCity345,700 MXN340,400 MXN175,900-535,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity345,100 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-535,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity341,900 MXN341,900 MXN172,200-531,700 MXN
ZapopanCity341,900 MXN339,100 MXN174,000-528,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
MexicaliCity340,400 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-518,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-514,800 MXN
CuliacanCity340,400 MXN362,200 MXN159,500-539,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity335,800 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-519,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity335,800 MXN320,500 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
LeonCity335,100 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,300 MXN
TorreonCity332,500 MXN307,400 MXN180,300-502,200 MXN
QueretaroCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
MonterreyCity327,800 MXN301,300 MXN176,800-492,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity325,800 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity322,600 MXN299,500 MXN174,000-489,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity322,600 MXN335,100 MXN154,700-504,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity319,600 MXN325,900 MXN158,700-498,000 MXN
MeridaCity318,800 MXN330,900 MXN152,000-498,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity318,800 MXN311,700 MXN161,300-489,500 MXN
ReynosaCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,100-492,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity317,700 MXN325,900 MXN157,600-499,300 MXN
SaltilloCity317,700 MXN317,700 MXN159,400-496,100 MXN
MoreliaCity315,900 MXN327,300 MXN152,000-498,500 MXN
DurangoCity315,700 MXN294,700 MXN168,100-476,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity313,700 MXN335,100 MXN150,000-498,000 MXN
CancunCity313,700 MXN301,600 MXN163,800-483,400 MXN
MatamorosCity313,700 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-485,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity309,800 MXN282,500 MXN168,100-464,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity309,800 MXN290,800 MXN161,600-467,100 MXN
VeracruzCity309,800 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-472,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity308,900 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-485,300 MXN
TolucaCity301,700 MXN279,400 MXN163,800-459,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,500-459,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
MazatlanCity296,000 MXN315,700 MXN138,200-467,100 MXN
TepicCity296,000 MXN309,800 MXN143,200-464,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity294,700 MXN294,700 MXN148,300-454,300 MXN
TonalaCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
XalapaCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-454,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity292,000 MXN309,800 MXN137,400-459,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
CelayaCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN
TampicoCity288,100 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity286,400 MXN275,800 MXN151,800-442,200 MXN
XicoCity283,700 MXN279,400 MXN146,200-437,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity281,500 MXN263,900 MXN150,000-428,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity277,400 MXN266,000 MXN142,300-424,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity275,800 MXN299,500 MXN125,700-437,900 MXN
PachucaCity275,800 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
TehuacanCity275,800 MXN261,300 MXN148,300-421,400 MXN
UruapanCity275,500 MXN254,800 MXN151,800-417,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity275,200 MXN253,400 MXN148,300-414,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity275,200 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity273,000 MXN288,700 MXN129,000-431,300 MXN
Los MochisCity271,300 MXN271,300 MXN136,200-417,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity268,900 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-428,400 MXN
AcunaCity266,000 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity266,000 MXN245,300 MXN142,300-401,300 MXN
MonclovaCity266,000 MXN282,300 MXN127,700-420,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity266,000 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity265,000 MXN272,800 MXN128,500-413,900 MXN
CampecheCity265,000 MXN275,800 MXN125,700-417,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity263,900 MXN257,700 MXN136,100-404,600 MXN
La PazCity263,900 MXN259,100 MXN136,100-407,100 MXN
OaxacaCity263,200 MXN273,300 MXN127,700-412,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity261,300 MXN261,300 MXN128,900-403,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity257,700 MXN246,500 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity254,800 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-397,900 MXN
MetepecCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN117,660-403,100 MXN
NogalesCity253,400 MXN240,500 MXN128,900-385,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity251,500 MXN265,000 MXN119,500-394,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity249,600 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity247,800 MXN233,600 MXN130,400-378,300 MXN
TapachulaCity246,200 MXN231,000 MXN128,500-372,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity245,300 MXN259,100 MXN113,560-385,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity243,000 MXN263,100 MXN111,000-386,400 MXN
ColimaCity239,000 MXN246,500 MXN112,180-371,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity239,000 MXN259,100 MXN111,900-383,300 MXN
SalamancaCity239,000 MXN246,500 MXN113,840-372,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity238,900 MXN221,500 MXN128,500-362,200 MXN
ChalcoCity237,400 MXN239,300 MXN115,260-369,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity232,400 MXN240,500 MXN112,420-366,200 MXN
ChetumalCity228,500 MXN212,500 MXN119,700-345,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity228,500 MXN228,500 MXN112,440-351,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity228,500 MXN217,900 MXN118,380-349,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity228,000 MXN225,700 MXN117,660-351,200 MXN
JiutepecCity228,000 MXN225,700 MXN116,380-351,200 MXN
CuautlaCity225,300 MXN225,300 MXN113,280-348,300 MXN
FresnilloCity225,300 MXN218,900 MXN113,740-345,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity225,300 MXN207,700 MXN123,400-340,400 MXN
CordobaCity221,500 MXN212,500 MXN114,000-340,400 MXN
DeliciasCity221,500 MXN232,400 MXN103,840-349,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity221,500 MXN212,500 MXN114,000-340,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity221,500 MXN204,000 MXN119,700-335,800 MXN
GuaymasCity217,900 MXN201,100 MXN118,380-330,700 MXN
OrizabaCity215,100 MXN204,700 MXN113,840-327,800 MXN
NavojoaCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,000-340,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity210,500 MXN210,500 MXN107,680-327,300 MXN
IgualaCity209,700 MXN214,000 MXN101,980-327,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity209,700 MXN221,500 MXN97,880-332,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN96,600-330,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity208,600 MXN216,800 MXN100,580-327,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity197,600 MXN187,500 MXN105,620-301,300 MXN

Airport Services Agent in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an airport services agent make per month in Mexico?

    An airport services agent in Mexico earns about 21,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 263,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an airport services agent in Mexico?

    Entry-level airport services agents in Mexico start near 136,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 406,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 176,800 and 325,600 MXN.

  • Is the median airport services agent salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 257,700 MXN, lower than the average of 263,100 MXN. Half of airport services agents in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for airport services agents in Mexico?

    Men working as an airport services agent in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (281,500 vs 246,200 MXN a year).

  • Do airport services agents in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of airport services agents in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do airport services agents earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do airport services agents in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An airport services agent in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.