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Average Amusement and Recreation Attendant Salary in Mexico for 2026

An amusement and recreation attendant in Mexico earns about 161,600 MXN a year. That's 59% 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 74,940 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 261,300 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 amusement and recreation attendant make in Mexico?

Average salary
161,600 MXN
13,466 MXN per month
Lowest reported
74,940 MXN
6,245 MXN per month
Highest reported
261,300 MXN
21,775 MXN per month

A typical amusement and recreation attendant working in Mexico brings home around 13,466 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 74,940 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 261,300 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 amusement and recreation attendant 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 amusement and recreation attendant 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 amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico earn less than 176,800 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 112,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 237,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of amusement and recreation attendants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 74,940 MXN. The highest stretch to 261,300 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.

74,940
Low
176,800
Median
261,300
High
112,600
25th
237,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Amusement and recreation attendant pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an amusement and recreation attendant 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 amusement and recreation attendant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    84,740 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    113,420 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    169,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    204,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    225,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    240,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a amusement and recreation attendant 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.


Amusement and recreation attendant pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    98,440 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +54% from previous
    152,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +70% from previous
    258,400 MXN

Amusement and recreation attendant gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico earn an average of 176,800 MXN a year, while female amusement and recreation attendants earn around 152,100 MXN. That works out to a 16% 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.

Amusement and Recreation Attendant gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 176,800 MXN
Women 152,100 MXN

Pay raises for an amusement and recreation attendant 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Amusement and recreation attendant 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 amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an amusement and recreation attendant 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 amusement and recreation attendants 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

Amusement and recreation attendant: 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

Amusement and recreation attendant salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Mexicali
  • Guadalajara
  • Cancun
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity221,500 MXN239,300 MXN103,900-354,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity216,800 MXN233,900 MXN100,580-344,600 MXN
TijuanaCity216,800 MXN233,600 MXN98,120-345,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity215,100 MXN232,400 MXN98,540-341,900 MXN
CuliacanCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN95,980-339,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity210,500 MXN231,000 MXN98,820-340,000 MXN
ZapopanCity210,500 MXN231,000 MXN98,820-340,000 MXN
MexicaliCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN97,060-332,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,220-327,300 MXN
CancunCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,220-327,800 MXN
HermosilloCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,540-327,300 MXN
LeonCity204,700 MXN217,900 MXN91,840-322,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity204,700 MXN217,900 MXN92,720-320,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN96,340-325,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN93,220-325,900 MXN
MonterreyCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN93,880-327,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN92,500-320,500 MXN
SaltilloCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN92,500-320,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity200,000 MXN215,100 MXN93,660-318,800 MXN
QueretaroCity197,600 MXN212,500 MXN91,580-315,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN92,300-314,500 MXN
MeridaCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN88,300-308,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN87,940-308,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN88,300-308,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN87,760-307,400 MXN
TorreonCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN89,120-305,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity192,600 MXN207,800 MXN89,800-305,600 MXN
MatamorosCity192,000 MXN207,800 MXN86,800-301,600 MXN
ReynosaCity191,600 MXN207,700 MXN89,280-307,400 MXN
VeracruzCity191,600 MXN208,600 MXN88,600-308,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity189,300 MXN204,700 MXN87,520-297,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity187,500 MXN201,100 MXN84,880-296,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity187,500 MXN200,000 MXN86,760-296,000 MXN
TolucaCity187,500 MXN200,000 MXN84,740-294,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity187,300 MXN201,100 MXN86,520-299,500 MXN
MazatlanCity187,300 MXN204,700 MXN84,580-297,000 MXN
MoreliaCity185,100 MXN200,000 MXN87,020-294,700 MXN
DurangoCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN84,180-294,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN86,460-294,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity183,700 MXN197,600 MXN85,880-292,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity183,700 MXN197,600 MXN83,060-292,000 MXN
XicoCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN83,300-288,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN83,200-286,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN84,780-286,400 MXN
XalapaCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN83,760-288,100 MXN
CelayaCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN80,500-282,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN83,020-281,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN82,200-283,400 MXN
TonalaCity174,000 MXN190,500 MXN80,020-277,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity172,400 MXN187,500 MXN78,400-275,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN78,940-273,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity172,200 MXN189,300 MXN80,340-275,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN78,620-273,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity172,200 MXN183,700 MXN78,160-272,800 MXN
PachucaCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN79,280-268,900 MXN
TampicoCity169,000 MXN183,700 MXN77,120-271,300 MXN
Los MochisCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN79,280-268,900 MXN
TepicCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN79,360-268,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity168,100 MXN180,500 MXN75,100-265,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity167,100 MXN181,600 MXN76,280-267,100 MXN
UruapanCity164,200 MXN180,300 MXN74,300-263,100 MXN
MonclovaCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN76,540-263,200 MXN
La PazCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN76,540-263,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity159,500 MXN172,200 MXN73,120-254,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity159,500 MXN172,200 MXN75,280-258,400 MXN
MetepecCity159,400 MXN172,400 MXN74,060-254,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity159,400 MXN172,400 MXN75,040-252,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity159,400 MXN172,400 MXN74,060-254,700 MXN
OaxacaCity159,100 MXN172,200 MXN74,540-253,400 MXN
TehuacanCity159,100 MXN172,200 MXN71,280-253,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity158,700 MXN169,000 MXN72,420-251,500 MXN
AcunaCity158,700 MXN169,000 MXN72,420-251,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity157,600 MXN169,000 MXN70,880-247,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity152,300 MXN164,200 MXN72,180-245,300 MXN
CampecheCity152,300 MXN168,100 MXN69,400-245,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN67,800-239,000 MXN
JiutepecCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN68,320-239,300 MXN
TapachulaCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN66,960-239,000 MXN
NogalesCity148,300 MXN159,400 MXN66,120-233,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity148,300 MXN159,400 MXN68,360-233,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity146,200 MXN157,600 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN66,140-231,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity146,200 MXN157,600 MXN66,100-231,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
ChalcoCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity143,200 MXN154,700 MXN66,480-227,600 MXN
CuautlaCity143,200 MXN154,700 MXN66,480-227,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity142,300 MXN157,600 MXN68,060-228,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity139,100 MXN151,800 MXN64,720-218,900 MXN
ChetumalCity138,800 MXN152,100 MXN62,860-221,500 MXN
SalamancaCity138,800 MXN152,100 MXN62,860-221,500 MXN
DeliciasCity138,800 MXN152,100 MXN63,040-221,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity138,200 MXN152,100 MXN66,020-222,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity137,400 MXN150,000 MXN63,320-217,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN63,320-217,900 MXN
FresnilloCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN61,580-216,800 MXN
ColimaCity136,100 MXN146,200 MXN63,380-212,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity136,100 MXN146,200 MXN62,420-212,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity134,600 MXN142,300 MXN60,840-210,500 MXN
CordobaCity130,400 MXN143,200 MXN60,160-209,500 MXN
NavojoaCity128,900 MXN138,800 MXN61,400-207,700 MXN
IgualaCity128,900 MXN142,300 MXN58,440-208,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity128,500 MXN138,800 MXN59,940-207,800 MXN
GuaymasCity128,500 MXN138,200 MXN58,000-204,000 MXN
OrizabaCity125,700 MXN139,100 MXN60,400-204,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity124,400 MXN136,100 MXN56,460-197,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity124,400 MXN136,100 MXN59,380-197,600 MXN


Amusement and Recreation Attendant in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an amusement and recreation attendant make per month in Mexico?

    An amusement and recreation attendant in Mexico earns about 13,466 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 161,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an amusement and recreation attendant in Mexico?

    Entry-level amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico start near 74,940 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 261,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 112,600 and 237,400 MXN.

  • Is the median amusement and recreation attendant salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 176,800 MXN, higher than the average of 161,600 MXN. Half of amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico?

    Men working as an amusement and recreation attendant in Mexico earn around 16% more than women on average (176,800 vs 152,100 MXN a year).

  • Do amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 32% of amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do amusement and recreation attendants earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do amusement and recreation attendants in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An amusement and recreation attendant in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.