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Average Automation Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An automation engineer in Mexico earns about 389,200 MXN a year. That's 2% 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 207,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 592,600 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 automation engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
389,200 MXN
32,433 MXN per month
Lowest reported
207,800 MXN
17,316 MXN per month
Highest reported
592,600 MXN
49,383 MXN per month

A typical automation engineer working in Mexico brings home around 32,433 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 207,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 592,600 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 automation 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 automation 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 automation engineers in Mexico earn less than 366,200 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 257,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 451,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of automation engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 207,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 592,600 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.

207,800
Low
366,200
Median
592,600
High
257,700
25th
451,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Automation engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    292,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    414,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    483,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    529,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    559,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a automation 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.

Automation engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    267,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    519,300 MXN

Automation 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 automation engineers in Mexico earn an average of 407,100 MXN a year, while female automation engineers earn around 361,500 MXN. That works out to a 13% 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.

Automation Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 407,100 MXN
Women 361,500 MXN

Pay raises for an automation 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 19 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

Automation 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.

51%

51% of automation engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an automation engineer 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of automation 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

Automation 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

Automation engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara (city)
  • Ecatepec de Morelos (city)
  • Leon (city)
  • Mexico City (city)
  • Mexico City (city)
  • Monterrey (city)
  • Chihuahua (city)
  • Puebla (city)
  • Naucalpan (city)
  • Aguascalientes (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Guadalajara (city)City507,300 MXN518,300 MXN247,800-791,200 MXN
Ecatepec de Morelos (city)City504,500 MXN525,700 MXN240,500-792,900 MXN
Leon (city)City504,300 MXN504,300 MXN252,300-782,500 MXN
Mexico City (city)City500,100 MXN460,500 MXN271,300-754,900 MXN
Mexico City (city)City498,500 MXN466,900 MXN263,100-754,900 MXN
Monterrey (city)City492,700 MXN492,700 MXN246,500-767,400 MXN
Chihuahua (city)City491,000 MXN471,700 MXN254,800-748,600 MXN
Puebla (city)City489,600 MXN478,000 MXN247,800-751,100 MXN
Naucalpan (city)City485,200 MXN516,100 MXN227,600-767,500 MXN
Aguascalientes (city)City483,400 MXN445,100 MXN261,300-728,500 MXN
Ecatepec de Morelos (city)City480,300 MXN510,300 MXN225,300-758,700 MXN
Tijuana (city)City478,000 MXN467,700 MXN245,300-737,000 MXN
Nezahualcoyotl (city)City478,000 MXN459,300 MXN251,500-733,300 MXN
Naucalpan (city)City476,600 MXN498,500 MXN228,000-747,400 MXN
Zapopan (city)City475,700 MXN447,300 MXN253,400-722,100 MXN
Acapulco (city)City475,700 MXN485,300 MXN232,400-741,500 MXN
Chihuahua (city)City472,100 MXN480,600 MXN231,000-735,500 MXN
Puebla (city)City472,000 MXN502,200 MXN222,300-746,600 MXN
Monterrey (city)City472,000 MXN491,000 MXN228,500-743,300 MXN
Hermosillo (city)City472,000 MXN433,400 MXN254,800-714,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de Baz (city)City467,100 MXN487,600 MXN225,700-736,700 MXN
Cancun (city)City466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
Zapopan (city)City466,300 MXN428,400 MXN249,600-701,400 MXN
Tijuana (city)City464,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-707,700 MXN
Aguascalientes (city)City464,900 MXN464,900 MXN232,400-722,100 MXN
Guadalajara (city)City464,400 MXN444,300 MXN239,300-709,600 MXN
Acapulco (city)City462,300 MXN445,100 MXN239,000-707,600 MXN
Nezahualcoyotl (city)City462,300 MXN472,100 MXN228,500-721,600 MXN
Guadalupe (city)City462,300 MXN433,400 MXN245,300-704,300 MXN
Saltillo (city)City460,500 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-722,100 MXN
Tlaquepaque (city)City460,500 MXN460,500 MXN231,000-713,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de Baz (city)City459,700 MXN459,700 MXN228,000-710,500 MXN
Morelia (city)City459,300 MXN487,600 MXN215,100-727,400 MXN
Leon (city)City459,300 MXN420,800 MXN247,800-695,200 MXN
Queretaro (city)City459,300 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-732,400 MXN
Saltillo (city)City455,400 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-717,900 MXN
Cancun (city)City454,900 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-696,700 MXN
San Luis Potosi (city)City454,900 MXN493,000 MXN209,700-727,400 MXN
Cuautitlan Izcalli (city)City454,900 MXN447,300 MXN232,400-702,800 MXN
Reynosa (city)City454,300 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-718,000 MXN
Culiacan (city)City454,300 MXN425,100 MXN239,000-691,200 MXN
Hermosillo (city)City450,300 MXN424,300 MXN238,900-683,800 MXN
Culiacan (city)City447,700 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-692,500 MXN
San Luis Potosi (city)City447,700 MXN483,800 MXN207,800-714,600 MXN
Tlaquepaque (city)City447,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,300-675,100 MXN
Guadalupe (city)City445,100 MXN433,400 MXN228,500-683,400 MXN
Toluca (city)City445,100 MXN462,300 MXN212,500-696,700 MXN
Merida (city)City444,300 MXN472,100 MXN208,600-704,300 MXN
Morelia (city)City444,300 MXN437,300 MXN228,500-687,100 MXN
Merida (city)City444,300 MXN437,300 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
Mexicali (city)City442,200 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-675,100 MXN
Matamoros (city)City442,200 MXN413,900 MXN232,400-669,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los Garza (city)City442,200 MXN430,000 MXN225,700-679,200 MXN
Torreon (city)City440,200 MXN440,200 MXN218,900-684,900 MXN
Cuautitlan Izcalli (city)City437,900 MXN464,900 MXN207,800-695,200 MXN
Xalapa (city)City437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
Queretaro (city)City437,300 MXN472,100 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
Mexicali (city)City436,200 MXN447,300 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
Torreon (city)City436,200 MXN454,900 MXN209,700-688,900 MXN
Durango (city)City433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
Chimalhuacan (city)City433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
Durango (city)City433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-675,100 MXN
Tuxtla Gutierrez (city)City433,400 MXN417,200 MXN225,300-663,100 MXN
Matamoros (city)City431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-653,200 MXN
Tuxtla Gutierrez (city)City431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los Garza (city)City430,000 MXN404,600 MXN227,600-656,800 MXN
Chimalhuacan (city)City428,400 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-650,800 MXN
Veracruz (city)City428,400 MXN433,800 MXN209,700-665,300 MXN
Villahermosa (city)City426,700 MXN426,700 MXN214,000-664,500 MXN
Nuevo Laredo (city)City426,700 MXN462,300 MXN195,200-681,900 MXN
Reynosa (city)City426,700 MXN447,300 MXN207,800-674,100 MXN
Nuevo Laredo (city)City424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
Tepic (city)City424,300 MXN415,900 MXN215,100-650,700 MXN
Celaya (city)City421,400 MXN437,300 MXN201,100-659,200 MXN
Mazatlan (city)City421,400 MXN412,000 MXN212,500-648,200 MXN
Ciudad Apodaca (city)City421,400 MXN444,300 MXN197,600-663,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez Mateos (city)City420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
Celaya (city)City419,400 MXN442,300 MXN195,200-659,200 MXN
Toluca (city)City419,400 MXN419,400 MXN208,600-646,600 MXN
Tonala (city)City417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-643,800 MXN
Tonala (city)City415,900 MXN442,200 MXN196,800-658,300 MXN
General Escobedo (city)City415,900 MXN388,100 MXN221,500-633,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez Mateos (city)City414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
Xico (city)City414,000 MXN386,400 MXN217,900-626,800 MXN
Irapuato (city)City412,000 MXN428,400 MXN195,200-645,800 MXN
Xalapa (city)City411,400 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-627,900 MXN
Ciudad Apodaca (city)City409,000 MXN425,100 MXN195,200-642,800 MXN
General Escobedo (city)City407,300 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-628,000 MXN
Coacalco (city)City406,300 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-633,300 MXN
Ixtapaluca (city)City406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-642,800 MXN
Coacalco (city)City406,300 MXN406,300 MXN204,700-628,000 MXN
Cuernavaca (city)City404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
Veracruz (city)City403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa Catarina (city)City401,300 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-628,000 MXN
Cuernavaca (city)City399,900 MXN407,300 MXN195,200-625,000 MXN
Ciudad Santa Catarina (city)City399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
Irapuato (city)City398,300 MXN398,300 MXN197,600-618,800 MXN
Mazatlan (city)City398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
Villahermosa (city)City397,900 MXN367,900 MXN215,100-603,400 MXN
Ensenada (city)City396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
Los Mochis (city)City394,800 MXN419,400 MXN185,100-623,200 MXN
Xico (city)City394,800 MXN362,200 MXN210,500-592,600 MXN
Gomez Palacio (city)City392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
Ciudad Victoria (city)City392,300 MXN392,300 MXN195,200-608,500 MXN
Tepic (city)City392,300 MXN417,200 MXN185,100-620,300 MXN
Tampico (city)City390,000 MXN398,300 MXN192,600-608,500 MXN
Tehuacan (city)City389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-602,700 MXN
Ciudad Obregon (city)City389,200 MXN394,500 MXN192,000-605,700 MXN
Ixtapaluca (city)City386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
Tehuacan (city)City384,500 MXN354,000 MXN207,700-581,000 MXN
Uruapan (city)City384,500 MXN384,500 MXN191,600-596,800 MXN
Ensenada (city)City384,200 MXN404,600 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
Campeche (city)City384,200 MXN376,800 MXN196,800-589,400 MXN
Pachuca (city)City384,200 MXN351,900 MXN207,800-576,500 MXN
Ciudad Obregon (city)City383,300 MXN366,200 MXN197,600-582,700 MXN
Gomez Palacio (city)City383,300 MXN414,000 MXN174,000-606,400 MXN
Los Mochis (city)City383,300 MXN396,300 MXN183,700-597,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez (city)City378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-578,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas Romero (city)City378,300 MXN369,900 MXN191,600-581,000 MXN
Campeche (city)City378,300 MXN399,900 MXN175,900-595,300 MXN
Tampico (city)City377,200 MXN361,500 MXN196,800-576,500 MXN
Ciudad Victoria (city)City377,200 MXN345,700 MXN205,700-566,900 MXN
Oaxaca (city)City376,800 MXN367,200 MXN192,600-581,300 MXN
Pachuca (city)City375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
Acuna (city)City372,600 MXN383,300 MXN183,700-582,700 MXN
Uruapan (city)City372,600 MXN389,200 MXN180,300-588,500 MXN
Nogales (city)City372,600 MXN357,700 MXN194,600-568,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas Romero (city)City371,100 MXN352,000 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
Los Reyes la Paz (city)City369,300 MXN349,300 MXN195,200-563,000 MXN
La Paz (city)City369,300 MXN340,400 MXN200,000-558,300 MXN
Coatzacoalcos (city)City369,300 MXN354,000 MXN191,600-565,100 MXN
Los Reyes la Paz (city)City367,900 MXN339,100 MXN197,600-553,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano Sanchez (city)City367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-573,500 MXN
Nogales (city)City366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-572,200 MXN
Metepec (city)City363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
Monclova (city)City363,000 MXN341,900 MXN191,600-553,400 MXN
Ojo de Agua (city)City362,200 MXN376,800 MXN172,200-566,900 MXN
Chilpancingo (city)City361,500 MXN354,000 MXN185,100-559,000 MXN
Oaxaca (city)City359,900 MXN381,800 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
Ojo de Agua (city)City359,900 MXN359,900 MXN180,500-556,000 MXN
Cholula de Rivadabia (city)City357,700 MXN371,100 MXN172,200-559,000 MXN
Tapachula (city)City354,000 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-537,300 MXN
Poza Rica (city)City354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
San Pablo de las Salinas (city)City351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,200-548,500 MXN
Coatzacoalcos (city)City351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,400-548,500 MXN
Ciudad del Carmen (city)City351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-548,800 MXN
Buenavista (city)City349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
La Paz (city)City349,300 MXN327,800 MXN185,100-528,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las Casas (city)City349,300 MXN340,400 MXN175,900-535,800 MXN
Salamanca (city)City345,700 MXN340,400 MXN176,800-533,000 MXN
Buenavista (city)City345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
Jiutepec (city)City345,700 MXN325,600 MXN183,700-525,700 MXN
Tapachula (city)City345,700 MXN345,700 MXN172,200-539,800 MXN
San Pablo de las Salinas (city)City345,700 MXN332,100 MXN180,500-533,100 MXN
Cholula de Rivadabia (city)City345,100 MXN345,100 MXN172,200-533,000 MXN
Puerto Vallarta (city)City345,100 MXN359,900 MXN164,200-539,700 MXN
Acuna (city)City345,100 MXN330,900 MXN180,300-528,500 MXN
Monclova (city)City345,100 MXN340,000 MXN176,800-529,600 MXN
Puerto Vallarta (city)City344,600 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-543,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las Casas (city)City344,600 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
Chicoloapan (city)City341,900 MXN363,000 MXN161,300-541,700 MXN
Metepec (city)City340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-541,700 MXN
Poza Rica (city)City340,400 MXN325,900 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
San Luis Rio Colorado (city)City340,400 MXN354,000 MXN161,600-535,800 MXN
Chicoloapan (city)City340,000 MXN330,900 MXN172,400-522,700 MXN
Ciudad del Carmen (city)City339,100 MXN308,300 MXN183,600-510,000 MXN
Ciudad Juarez (city)City335,800 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
Playa del Carmen (city)City335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
Chilpancingo (city)City335,100 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,300 MXN
Piedras Negras (city)City335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
Ciudad Juarez (city)City332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
Cordoba (city)City332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
Cuautla (city)City330,900 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,700 MXN
Chalco (city)City330,700 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-516,100 MXN
Salamanca (city)City327,300 MXN348,300 MXN154,700-522,700 MXN
Chalco (city)City325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-498,000 MXN
Chetumal (city)City325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
Boca del Rio (city)City325,800 MXN299,500 MXN174,000-489,500 MXN
Boca del Rio (city)City325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
Zamora de Hidalgo (city)City322,600 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-507,300 MXN
Jiutepec (city)City322,600 MXN296,000 MXN172,200-487,600 MXN
San Juan del Rio (city)City322,600 MXN322,600 MXN161,300-500,100 MXN
Chetumal (city)City317,700 MXN294,300 MXN172,400-480,300 MXN
Cordoba (city)City315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
Colima (city)City315,700 MXN309,800 MXN159,500-485,300 MXN
Manzanillo (city)City314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-492,400 MXN
Piedras Negras (city)City314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
Manzanillo (city)City313,700 MXN335,100 MXN150,000-499,300 MXN
San Luis Rio Colorado (city)City313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
Iguala (city)City311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Ciudad Valles (city)City309,800 MXN296,000 MXN159,500-472,000 MXN
Colima (city)City309,800 MXN325,900 MXN146,200-487,600 MXN
Cuautla (city)City309,800 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,300 MXN
Minatitlan (city)City308,900 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-472,000 MXN
Orizaba (city)City308,300 MXN308,300 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
Delicias (city)City307,400 MXN286,400 MXN161,300-464,900 MXN
San Juan del Rio (city)City307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
Playa del Carmen (city)City305,600 MXN312,400 MXN151,800-478,100 MXN
Hidalgo del Parral (city)City301,800 MXN275,800 MXN161,300-453,200 MXN
Zacatecas (city)City301,700 MXN299,500 MXN154,700-466,900 MXN
Zamora de Hidalgo (city)City301,700 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza Garcia (city)City301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza Garcia (city)City301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
Guaymas (city)City301,300 MXN314,500 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
Ciudad Valles (city)City301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
Guaymas (city)City299,500 MXN299,500 MXN150,000-462,300 MXN
Fresnillo (city)City297,000 MXN283,400 MXN159,100-455,400 MXN
Delicias (city)City296,000 MXN292,000 MXN152,100-457,300 MXN
Iguala (city)City296,000 MXN301,600 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
Zacatecas (city)City292,000 MXN275,200 MXN154,700-442,300 MXN
Fresnillo (city)City290,800 MXN266,000 MXN157,600-437,300 MXN
Hidalgo del Parral (city)City288,100 MXN288,100 MXN143,200-445,100 MXN
Navojoa (city)City286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-459,700 MXN
Orizaba (city)City282,300 MXN261,300 MXN152,300-426,700 MXN
Navojoa (city)City279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
Minatitlan (city)City279,400 MXN296,000 MXN130,400-442,300 MXN

Automation Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An automation engineer in Mexico earns about 32,433 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 389,200 MXN.

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

    Entry-level automation engineers in Mexico start near 207,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 592,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 257,700 and 451,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 366,200 MXN, lower than the average of 389,200 MXN. Half of automation engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an automation engineer in Mexico earn around 13% more than women on average (407,100 vs 361,500 MXN a year).

  • Do automation engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of automation engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An automation engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.