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Average Architectural Technician Salary in Mexico for 2026

An architectural technician in Mexico earns about 263,200 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 134,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 401,300 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 architectural technician make in Mexico?

Average salary
263,200 MXN
21,933 MXN per month
Lowest reported
134,600 MXN
11,216 MXN per month
Highest reported
401,300 MXN
33,441 MXN per month

A typical architectural technician working in Mexico brings home around 21,933 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 134,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 401,300 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 architectural technician 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 architectural technician 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 architectural technicians in Mexico earn less than 254,800 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 174,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 322,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of architectural technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 134,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 401,300 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.

134,600
Low
254,800
Median
401,300
High
174,000
25th
322,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Architectural technician pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    151,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    196,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    275,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    327,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    357,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    384,500 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 architectural technician 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.

Architectural technician pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    176,800 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +80% from previous
    317,700 MXN

Architectural technician gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male architectural technicians in Mexico earn an average of 279,400 MXN a year, while female architectural technicians earn around 245,300 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.

Architectural Technician gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 279,400 MXN
Women 245,300 MXN

Pay raises for an architectural technician 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 10% 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

Architectural technician 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.

52%

52% of architectural technicians in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an architectural technician 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 48% of architectural technicians 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

Architectural technician: 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

Architectural technician salary by city in Mexico

Architectural technician 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
  • Hermosillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-545,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity351,200 MXN344,600 MXN180,500-544,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity345,700 MXN345,700 MXN172,400-537,300 MXN
PueblaCity344,600 MXN359,900 MXN164,200-541,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity341,400 MXN349,300 MXN167,100-531,700 MXN
HermosilloCity340,400 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-524,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-525,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity335,800 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,500 MXN
MonterreyCity335,100 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity332,100 MXN315,700 MXN175,900-507,300 MXN
QueretaroCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity330,900 MXN352,000 MXN154,700-520,900 MXN
CancunCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,300 MXN
TijuanaCity330,700 MXN348,300 MXN154,700-522,700 MXN
ZapopanCity330,700 MXN325,800 MXN167,100-510,000 MXN
CuliacanCity327,800 MXN345,700 MXN152,300-518,300 MXN
ReynosaCity327,300 MXN327,300 MXN163,800-510,300 MXN
SaltilloCity325,900 MXN325,900 MXN161,600-504,500 MXN
MoreliaCity320,500 MXN332,100 MXN152,300-504,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity319,600 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
MeridaCity318,800 MXN330,900 MXN152,000-498,000 MXN
DurangoCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN167,100-483,400 MXN
TorreonCity315,900 MXN292,000 MXN172,200-478,000 MXN
MatamorosCity315,900 MXN312,400 MXN161,300-487,600 MXN
MexicaliCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity315,700 MXN309,800 MXN159,500-485,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity312,400 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-492,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity309,800 MXN309,800 MXN152,300-476,600 MXN
TonalaCity308,900 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-483,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity308,900 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-485,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity301,800 MXN311,700 MXN142,300-471,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,400-459,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity301,600 MXN277,400 MXN161,600-457,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity297,000 MXN288,100 MXN154,700-457,300 MXN
VeracruzCity294,700 MXN282,300 MXN152,300-450,300 MXN
TolucaCity294,700 MXN271,300 MXN159,100-442,300 MXN
MazatlanCity294,700 MXN312,400 MXN139,100-464,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity292,000 MXN273,000 MXN154,700-445,100 MXN
TampicoCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN
XalapaCity288,700 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-454,300 MXN
XicoCity288,700 MXN282,500 MXN148,300-448,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity283,700 MXN268,900 MXN152,100-433,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity283,700 MXN283,700 MXN143,200-442,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity282,500 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-433,400 MXN
TepicCity282,300 MXN294,700 MXN136,200-444,300 MXN
OaxacaCity281,500 MXN292,000 MXN136,100-442,200 MXN
CelayaCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,200-431,300 MXN
UruapanCity279,400 MXN257,700 MXN152,100-420,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity277,400 MXN294,700 MXN128,900-442,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity275,800 MXN252,300 MXN150,000-417,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity275,800 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity275,500 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity273,300 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
CoacalcoCity273,300 MXN251,500 MXN148,300-411,400 MXN
Los MochisCity268,900 MXN268,900 MXN136,100-415,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
TehuacanCity263,900 MXN247,800 MXN138,800-401,300 MXN
CampecheCity263,200 MXN273,300 MXN127,700-411,400 MXN
AcunaCity263,200 MXN267,100 MXN129,000-407,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity263,200 MXN263,200 MXN128,900-404,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity263,200 MXN282,300 MXN119,700-417,200 MXN
TapachulaCity263,100 MXN246,500 MXN138,200-397,900 MXN
PachucaCity257,700 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-396,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity254,800 MXN272,800 MXN119,700-406,300 MXN
NogalesCity254,800 MXN246,200 MXN134,600-390,000 MXN
La PazCity254,700 MXN247,800 MXN128,500-390,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity249,600 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
MetepecCity249,600 MXN272,800 MXN116,180-397,900 MXN
MonclovaCity247,800 MXN263,900 MXN115,600-394,800 MXN
JiutepecCity246,500 MXN240,500 MXN127,700-381,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity245,300 MXN251,500 MXN120,040-381,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity245,300 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-369,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity243,000 MXN228,000 MXN128,500-369,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN110,380-384,200 MXN
SalamancaCity239,300 MXN249,600 MXN116,180-378,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity239,000 MXN217,900 MXN129,000-359,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity239,000 MXN231,000 MXN124,400-367,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity239,000 MXN254,700 MXN113,280-378,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity238,900 MXN257,700 MXN107,900-378,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity238,900 MXN228,000 MXN125,100-363,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity233,900 MXN233,900 MXN117,380-365,400 MXN
CordobaCity232,400 MXN221,500 MXN119,900-354,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity232,400 MXN239,300 MXN112,280-363,000 MXN
CuautlaCity231,000 MXN231,000 MXN113,560-357,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity228,500 MXN222,300 MXN116,540-349,300 MXN
ChalcoCity228,000 MXN232,400 MXN113,780-357,300 MXN
ChetumalCity225,300 MXN210,500 MXN119,860-341,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity225,300 MXN239,000 MXN108,120-357,700 MXN
FresnilloCity225,300 MXN218,900 MXN113,560-345,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN112,460-344,600 MXN
ColimaCity218,900 MXN228,000 MXN104,140-344,600 MXN
DeliciasCity216,800 MXN231,000 MXN103,600-341,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity216,800 MXN208,600 MXN114,940-332,500 MXN
OrizabaCity216,800 MXN205,700 MXN116,420-330,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity216,800 MXN225,300 MXN103,260-340,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity214,000 MXN197,600 MXN117,520-325,800 MXN
GuaymasCity212,500 MXN195,200 MXN116,960-322,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN95,980-339,100 MXN
IgualaCity208,600 MXN212,500 MXN104,080-325,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity204,700 MXN192,000 MXN106,960-308,300 MXN
NavojoaCity197,600 MXN214,000 MXN92,400-313,700 MXN

Architectural Technician in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an architectural technician make per month in Mexico?

    An architectural technician in Mexico earns about 21,933 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 263,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an architectural technician in Mexico?

    Entry-level architectural technicians in Mexico start near 134,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 401,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 174,000 and 322,600 MXN.

  • Is the median architectural technician salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 254,800 MXN, lower than the average of 263,200 MXN. Half of architectural technicians in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for architectural technicians in Mexico?

    Men working as an architectural technician in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (279,400 vs 245,300 MXN a year).

  • Do architectural technicians in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 52% of architectural technicians in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do architectural technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do architectural technicians in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An architectural technician in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.