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Average Assistant Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Mexico for 2026

An assistant aircraft mechanic in Mexico earns about 187,300 MXN a year. That's 53% 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 92,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 294,700 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 assistant aircraft mechanic make in Mexico?

Average salary
187,300 MXN
15,608 MXN per month
Lowest reported
92,900 MXN
7,741 MXN per month
Highest reported
294,700 MXN
24,558 MXN per month

A typical assistant aircraft mechanic working in Mexico brings home around 15,608 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 92,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 294,700 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 assistant aircraft mechanic 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 assistant aircraft mechanic 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 assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico earn less than 192,000 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 125,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 246,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant aircraft mechanics sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 92,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 294,700 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.

92,900
Low
192,000
Median
294,700
High
125,700
25th
246,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Assistant aircraft mechanic pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    110,340 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    138,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    191,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    238,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    258,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    275,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a assistant aircraft mechanic 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.

Assistant aircraft mechanic pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    152,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +56% from previous
    237,400 MXN

Assistant aircraft mechanic gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico earn an average of 194,600 MXN a year, while female assistant aircraft mechanics earn around 176,800 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.

Assistant Aircraft Mechanic gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 194,600 MXN
Women 176,800 MXN

Pay raises for an assistant aircraft mechanic 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 17 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic 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.

29%

29% of assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant aircraft mechanic 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 71% of assistant aircraft mechanics 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic: 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

Assistant aircraft mechanic salary by city in Mexico

Assistant aircraft mechanic 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
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Aguascalientes
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity238,900 MXN243,000 MXN115,220-372,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity238,900 MXN243,000 MXN117,440-372,600 MXN
ZapopanCity238,900 MXN243,000 MXN116,380-371,100 MXN
MonterreyCity237,400 MXN239,300 MXN115,640-369,900 MXN
CuliacanCity233,600 MXN225,700 MXN119,900-357,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity232,900 MXN221,500 MXN119,700-354,000 MXN
LeonCity232,900 MXN222,300 MXN119,700-353,600 MXN
TijuanaCity231,000 MXN218,900 MXN118,520-351,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity228,000 MXN221,500 MXN117,440-352,000 MXN
SaltilloCity228,000 MXN221,500 MXN119,020-352,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity227,600 MXN217,900 MXN116,740-349,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity222,300 MXN212,500 MXN116,540-340,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN101,860-353,600 MXN
CancunCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN99,220-348,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity221,500 MXN239,300 MXN103,900-353,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,240-351,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity218,900 MXN209,500 MXN115,520-339,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity217,900 MXN233,900 MXN101,840-345,700 MXN
MexicaliCity217,900 MXN237,400 MXN98,960-349,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity216,800 MXN233,600 MXN99,340-345,100 MXN
QueretaroCity215,100 MXN233,600 MXN99,280-341,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity212,500 MXN231,000 MXN97,840-340,400 MXN
HermosilloCity212,500 MXN216,800 MXN104,440-332,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity212,500 MXN231,000 MXN99,080-340,400 MXN
MeridaCity210,500 MXN215,100 MXN102,620-330,900 MXN
XalapaCity209,700 MXN228,500 MXN98,140-335,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity209,500 MXN214,000 MXN103,840-327,300 MXN
VeracruzCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN95,420-332,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity207,800 MXN209,500 MXN102,380-322,600 MXN
MoreliaCity207,800 MXN209,700 MXN100,140-320,500 MXN
TorreonCity207,700 MXN210,500 MXN102,460-325,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity205,700 MXN207,700 MXN99,340-318,800 MXN
TonalaCity204,700 MXN207,800 MXN98,540-313,700 MXN
TolucaCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,840-317,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity204,000 MXN209,700 MXN100,280-319,600 MXN
MatamorosCity204,000 MXN208,600 MXN101,920-317,700 MXN
DurangoCity201,100 MXN194,600 MXN105,620-308,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity200,000 MXN192,600 MXN103,440-307,400 MXN
ReynosaCity200,000 MXN191,600 MXN104,620-308,900 MXN
XicoCity197,600 MXN205,700 MXN98,000-311,700 MXN
TepicCity197,600 MXN204,700 MXN96,560-312,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity196,800 MXN187,300 MXN102,240-297,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity195,200 MXN189,300 MXN101,860-301,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity194,600 MXN197,600 MXN96,720-301,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity194,600 MXN187,500 MXN99,220-296,000 MXN
MazatlanCity194,600 MXN187,300 MXN102,460-299,500 MXN
Los MochisCity192,000 MXN183,600 MXN101,020-292,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity192,000 MXN183,700 MXN98,540-292,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity192,000 MXN183,600 MXN97,300-292,000 MXN
CelayaCity191,600 MXN187,500 MXN100,280-296,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity190,500 MXN183,600 MXN97,260-288,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity189,300 MXN204,700 MXN86,740-297,000 MXN
PachucaCity189,300 MXN192,600 MXN93,100-294,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity187,500 MXN200,000 MXN87,020-294,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity187,300 MXN201,100 MXN86,520-299,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN83,640-294,700 MXN
TehuacanCity183,700 MXN176,800 MXN96,720-281,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity183,600 MXN197,600 MXN82,520-288,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN85,080-288,700 MXN
TampicoCity183,600 MXN195,200 MXN85,080-288,700 MXN
MonclovaCity180,500 MXN172,400 MXN95,760-275,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity180,500 MXN194,600 MXN81,960-283,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN83,020-281,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity176,800 MXN180,500 MXN84,580-273,000 MXN
MetepecCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN80,760-283,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity175,900 MXN181,600 MXN85,760-275,800 MXN
UruapanCity174,000 MXN180,300 MXN84,880-273,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity172,400 MXN187,500 MXN79,240-273,000 MXN
La PazCity172,400 MXN176,800 MXN85,020-271,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity172,400 MXN187,300 MXN79,000-275,800 MXN
NogalesCity172,400 MXN187,500 MXN79,240-273,000 MXN
CampecheCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN82,720-266,000 MXN
OaxacaCity172,200 MXN174,000 MXN85,940-267,100 MXN
AcunaCity167,100 MXN181,600 MXN78,960-266,000 MXN
ChalcoCity167,100 MXN181,600 MXN76,280-267,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity167,100 MXN183,600 MXN79,120-267,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity161,600 MXN164,200 MXN79,000-254,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity161,300 MXN157,600 MXN83,060-247,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity161,300 MXN164,200 MXN77,860-252,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity161,300 MXN163,800 MXN78,400-253,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity161,300 MXN154,700 MXN82,520-246,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity161,300 MXN154,700 MXN82,520-246,500 MXN
JiutepecCity161,300 MXN164,200 MXN80,920-252,300 MXN
SalamancaCity159,500 MXN163,800 MXN79,260-253,400 MXN
TapachulaCity159,400 MXN152,000 MXN83,420-243,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity159,100 MXN159,500 MXN78,500-246,200 MXN
ColimaCity158,700 MXN159,500 MXN78,940-245,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity158,700 MXN152,100 MXN82,160-239,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity157,600 MXN159,400 MXN78,160-243,000 MXN
ChetumalCity157,600 MXN151,800 MXN79,500-239,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity152,300 MXN164,200 MXN72,180-245,300 MXN
CuautlaCity152,100 MXN146,200 MXN78,940-232,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity152,100 MXN146,200 MXN80,180-231,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN68,320-239,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN79,360-228,000 MXN
DeliciasCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN79,600-228,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity148,300 MXN159,400 MXN69,240-233,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity148,300 MXN142,300 MXN77,640-225,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN66,140-231,000 MXN
CordobaCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN66,260-232,900 MXN
IgualaCity143,200 MXN152,300 MXN66,940-228,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity142,300 MXN139,100 MXN72,740-221,500 MXN
OrizabaCity142,300 MXN139,100 MXN75,500-218,900 MXN
NavojoaCity139,100 MXN150,000 MXN64,300-221,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity138,200 MXN151,800 MXN64,560-218,900 MXN
FresnilloCity137,400 MXN138,800 MXN67,900-212,500 MXN
GuaymasCity136,200 MXN139,100 MXN65,080-210,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity136,100 MXN139,100 MXN65,800-209,700 MXN

Assistant Aircraft Mechanic in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An assistant aircraft mechanic in Mexico earns about 15,608 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 187,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico start near 92,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 294,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 125,700 and 246,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 192,000 MXN, higher than the average of 187,300 MXN. Half of assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an assistant aircraft mechanic in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (194,600 vs 176,800 MXN a year).

  • Do assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 29% of assistant aircraft mechanics in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An assistant aircraft mechanic in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.