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Average Beauty Therapist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A beauty therapist in Mexico earns about 320,500 MXN a year. That's 20% 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 172,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 485,200 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 a beauty therapist make in Mexico?

Average salary
320,500 MXN
26,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
485,200 MXN
40,433 MXN per month

A typical beauty therapist working in Mexico brings home around 26,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 485,200 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 beauty therapist 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 beauty therapist 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 beauty therapists in Mexico earn less than 296,000 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 209,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 361,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of beauty therapists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 485,200 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.

172,200
Low
296,000
Median
485,200
High
209,500
25th
361,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Beauty therapist pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a beauty therapist 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 beauty therapist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    201,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    254,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    335,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    394,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    436,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    464,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a beauty therapist 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.

Beauty therapist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    279,400 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    433,800 MXN

Beauty therapist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male beauty therapists in Mexico earn an average of 308,900 MXN a year, while female beauty therapists earn around 332,500 MXN. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, 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.

Beauty Therapist gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 332,500 MXN
Men 308,900 MXN

Pay raises for a beauty therapist 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

Beauty therapist 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.

50%

50% of beauty therapists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a beauty therapist 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of beauty therapists 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

Beauty therapist: 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

Beauty therapist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Naucalpan
  • Culiacan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Monterrey
  • Mexicali
  • Tijuana
  • Guadalajara
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity420,100 MXN414,000 MXN214,000-650,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity417,100 MXN445,100 MXN195,200-660,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity412,000 MXN433,800 MXN191,600-650,800 MXN
CuliacanCity409,000 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
MonterreyCity406,300 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-633,300 MXN
MexicaliCity403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
TijuanaCity399,900 MXN377,200 MXN210,500-608,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity398,300 MXN404,600 MXN194,600-620,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity396,300 MXN404,600 MXN194,600-620,300 MXN
ZapopanCity394,800 MXN361,500 MXN210,500-596,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity394,300 MXN361,500 MXN210,500-596,100 MXN
TorreonCity392,300 MXN407,300 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN187,300-615,000 MXN
LeonCity390,000 MXN390,000 MXN196,800-605,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity388,100 MXN398,300 MXN192,000-607,400 MXN
HermosilloCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity386,400 MXN386,400 MXN191,600-598,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity386,400 MXN363,000 MXN204,000-589,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity383,300 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
DurangoCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN190,500-588,500 MXN
SaltilloCity375,200 MXN394,500 MXN174,000-590,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,400-595,300 MXN
MatamorosCity375,200 MXN345,100 MXN201,100-563,300 MXN
MeridaCity375,200 MXN367,900 MXN192,000-576,500 MXN
QueretaroCity375,200 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,300-581,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
CancunCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-562,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity365,400 MXN365,400 MXN181,600-563,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN185,100-559,000 MXN
ReynosaCity365,400 MXN384,500 MXN172,200-575,100 MXN
MoreliaCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-562,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity361,500 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-571,300 MXN
TonalaCity359,900 MXN351,900 MXN183,600-552,400 MXN
TolucaCity352,000 MXN363,000 MXN167,100-551,200 MXN
VeracruzCity352,000 MXN335,800 MXN183,600-537,300 MXN
CelayaCity352,000 MXN371,100 MXN163,800-553,400 MXN
TepicCity351,200 MXN344,600 MXN180,500-544,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity348,300 MXN365,400 MXN167,100-548,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity344,600 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity344,600 MXN366,200 MXN161,300-545,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity341,400 MXN327,300 MXN175,900-524,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity341,400 MXN320,500 MXN181,600-518,900 MXN
XalapaCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-531,700 MXN
MazatlanCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN180,500-519,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
UruapanCity332,500 MXN344,600 MXN159,400-520,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity332,100 MXN314,500 MXN176,800-504,500 MXN
XicoCity330,900 MXN305,600 MXN180,300-500,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity327,800 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
TampicoCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-502,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity325,800 MXN299,500 MXN174,000-489,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-501,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity320,500 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,200 MXN
La PazCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
MonclovaCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN167,100-483,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
Los MochisCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
PachucaCity314,500 MXN286,400 MXN169,000-472,100 MXN
TehuacanCity311,700 MXN311,700 MXN157,600-483,800 MXN
MetepecCity309,800 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
OaxacaCity305,600 MXN297,000 MXN157,600-471,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity305,600 MXN315,900 MXN148,300-478,000 MXN
TapachulaCity301,800 MXN301,800 MXN151,800-466,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN150,000-472,000 MXN
AcunaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN148,300-472,100 MXN
CampecheCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN154,700-466,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-478,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-453,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity296,000 MXN296,000 MXN150,000-459,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity294,700 MXN314,500 MXN138,200-466,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
NogalesCity288,700 MXN277,400 MXN152,100-445,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity288,700 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-444,300 MXN
SalamancaCity288,100 MXN281,500 MXN148,300-440,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity288,100 MXN283,400 MXN148,300-442,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity282,500 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity282,500 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-430,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity279,400 MXN288,700 MXN136,100-437,900 MXN
ColimaCity279,400 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity279,400 MXN292,000 MXN136,100-437,900 MXN
CuautlaCity275,800 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
ChalcoCity275,200 MXN279,400 MXN136,100-428,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN138,800-413,900 MXN
CordobaCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN142,300-415,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity271,300 MXN281,500 MXN128,500-424,300 MXN
JiutepecCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
DeliciasCity265,000 MXN247,800 MXN138,800-401,300 MXN
ChetumalCity265,000 MXN265,000 MXN130,400-411,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity263,100 MXN240,500 MXN142,300-396,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity259,100 MXN243,000 MXN137,400-394,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity259,100 MXN251,500 MXN136,100-396,300 MXN
GuaymasCity259,100 MXN268,900 MXN124,400-407,100 MXN
IgualaCity257,700 MXN263,100 MXN127,700-401,300 MXN
FresnilloCity252,300 MXN232,400 MXN137,400-384,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity247,800 MXN263,900 MXN116,380-394,800 MXN
OrizabaCity246,200 MXN246,200 MXN125,100-383,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity245,300 MXN245,300 MXN123,400-381,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity240,500 MXN263,200 MXN112,460-384,500 MXN
NavojoaCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,920-382,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity239,000 MXN233,900 MXN123,400-369,300 MXN

Beauty Therapist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a beauty therapist make per month in Mexico?

    A beauty therapist in Mexico earns about 26,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 320,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a beauty therapist in Mexico?

    Entry-level beauty therapists in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 485,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 209,500 and 361,600 MXN.

  • Is the median beauty therapist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 296,000 MXN, lower than the average of 320,500 MXN. Half of beauty therapists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for beauty therapists in Mexico?

    Men working as a beauty therapist in Mexico earn around 7% less than women on average (308,900 vs 332,500 MXN a year).

  • Do beauty therapists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 50% of beauty therapists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do beauty therapists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do beauty therapists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A beauty therapist in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.