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Average Bellman Salary in Mexico for 2026

A bellman in Mexico earns about 123,400 MXN a year. That's 69% 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 64,640 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 189,300 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 a bellman make in Mexico?

Average salary
123,400 MXN
10,283 MXN per month
Lowest reported
64,640 MXN
5,386 MXN per month
Highest reported
189,300 MXN
15,775 MXN per month

A typical bellman working in Mexico brings home around 10,283 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 64,640 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 189,300 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 bellman 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 bellman 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 bellmans in Mexico earn less than 119,560 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 80,540 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bellmans sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 64,640 MXN. The highest stretch to 189,300 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.

64,640
Low
119,560
Median
189,300
High
80,540
25th
148,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Bellman pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    72,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    98,440 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    127,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    152,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    167,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    176,800 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a bellman 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.


Bellman pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    92,400 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +65% from previous
    152,300 MXN

Bellman gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male bellmans in Mexico earn an average of 128,500 MXN a year, while female bellmans earn around 118,380 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Bellman gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 128,500 MXN
Women 118,380 MXN

Pay raises for a bellman 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

Bellman 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.

26%

26% of bellmans in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bellman 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of bellmans 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

Bellman: 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

Bellman salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Guadalajara
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Mexicali
  • Culiacan
  • Naucalpan
  • Leon
  • Guadalupe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity167,100 MXN172,200 MXN82,920-263,200 MXN
ZapopanCity163,800 MXN158,700 MXN87,020-249,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity161,300 MXN174,000 MXN75,260-257,700 MXN
MonterreyCity159,400 MXN152,300 MXN83,760-245,300 MXN
PueblaCity159,100 MXN152,000 MXN80,640-240,500 MXN
MexicaliCity158,700 MXN172,200 MXN72,380-249,600 MXN
CuliacanCity158,700 MXN159,500 MXN78,960-246,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity158,700 MXN159,500 MXN78,960-246,200 MXN
LeonCity158,700 MXN159,500 MXN78,940-245,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity157,600 MXN159,400 MXN78,160-243,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity157,600 MXN150,000 MXN82,480-239,000 MXN
HermosilloCity154,700 MXN150,000 MXN80,840-239,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity154,700 MXN168,100 MXN72,360-246,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity152,300 MXN164,200 MXN72,180-245,300 MXN
TijuanaCity152,300 MXN157,600 MXN75,220-238,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN70,260-239,000 MXN
CancunCity152,100 MXN161,600 MXN67,800-239,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity152,100 MXN152,300 MXN72,540-233,900 MXN
SaltilloCity152,100 MXN152,300 MXN72,540-233,900 MXN
MoreliaCity152,000 MXN148,300 MXN78,400-232,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity151,800 MXN161,300 MXN69,580-238,900 MXN
MeridaCity150,000 MXN143,200 MXN78,960-228,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity150,000 MXN152,100 MXN73,820-232,900 MXN
QueretaroCity148,300 MXN159,100 MXN67,900-232,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity148,300 MXN151,800 MXN72,420-228,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity148,300 MXN138,800 MXN77,380-221,500 MXN
DurangoCity148,300 MXN150,000 MXN73,040-227,600 MXN
TolucaCity148,300 MXN142,300 MXN78,160-225,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity148,300 MXN142,300 MXN75,980-225,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity146,200 MXN157,600 MXN66,100-231,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity146,200 MXN138,200 MXN77,060-222,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity142,300 MXN152,300 MXN64,200-225,300 MXN
XalapaCity142,300 MXN152,000 MXN66,820-225,700 MXN
TorreonCity142,300 MXN136,200 MXN75,040-215,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity139,100 MXN150,000 MXN61,760-217,900 MXN
VeracruzCity139,100 MXN150,000 MXN64,040-217,900 MXN
ReynosaCity138,800 MXN143,200 MXN66,840-217,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity138,800 MXN136,100 MXN73,820-212,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity138,800 MXN142,300 MXN68,400-221,500 MXN
XicoCity138,200 MXN136,100 MXN72,380-212,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity138,200 MXN142,300 MXN69,240-215,100 MXN
TonalaCity137,400 MXN128,900 MXN69,720-208,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN63,500-216,800 MXN
MatamorosCity136,200 MXN128,500 MXN71,020-207,800 MXN
CelayaCity136,200 MXN138,200 MXN67,020-210,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity136,100 MXN137,400 MXN66,940-208,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity134,600 MXN142,300 MXN60,840-210,500 MXN
MazatlanCity130,400 MXN136,100 MXN62,860-204,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity129,000 MXN139,100 MXN58,520-205,700 MXN
TepicCity129,000 MXN123,400 MXN66,100-196,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity129,000 MXN139,100 MXN60,400-204,700 MXN
TehuacanCity129,000 MXN128,900 MXN64,040-197,600 MXN
TampicoCity129,000 MXN138,200 MXN58,000-204,000 MXN
OaxacaCity128,500 MXN125,100 MXN67,900-197,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity128,500 MXN130,400 MXN64,300-204,700 MXN
PachucaCity127,700 MXN119,900 MXN64,920-191,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity127,700 MXN129,000 MXN62,060-196,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity125,700 MXN123,400 MXN65,080-196,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity125,700 MXN128,900 MXN64,040-197,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity125,100 MXN134,600 MXN56,460-195,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity125,100 MXN118,060 MXN66,000-189,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity125,100 MXN134,600 MXN56,460-196,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity125,100 MXN117,860 MXN62,860-190,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity124,400 MXN136,200 MXN57,800-197,600 MXN
MetepecCity123,400 MXN130,400 MXN58,200-196,800 MXN
CampecheCity123,400 MXN118,260 MXN64,300-187,300 MXN
Los MochisCity123,400 MXN124,400 MXN61,180-192,000 MXN
UruapanCity119,900 MXN115,640 MXN61,580-185,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity119,900 MXN125,100 MXN57,820-190,500 MXN
MonclovaCity119,560 MXN119,700 MXN59,240-183,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity118,200 MXN113,420 MXN60,600-181,600 MXN
TapachulaCity117,440 MXN118,520 MXN59,380-183,600 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity117,380 MXN120,880 MXN57,800-183,700 MXN
NogalesCity116,540 MXN124,400 MXN53,660-183,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity115,560 MXN123,400 MXN50,620-181,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity115,520 MXN125,100 MXN51,800-183,600 MXN
La PazCity115,260 MXN112,280 MXN59,660-175,900 MXN
AcunaCity113,560 MXN125,100 MXN51,120-183,600 MXN
JiutepecCity113,560 MXN111,900 MXN61,460-176,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity112,620 MXN119,900 MXN53,120-180,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity112,460 MXN114,820 MXN54,700-172,200 MXN
ChalcoCity110,120 MXN118,380 MXN51,080-172,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity109,720 MXN112,000 MXN55,140-172,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity109,720 MXN106,500 MXN59,380-169,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity109,460 MXN119,020 MXN50,340-174,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity108,320 MXN104,500 MXN55,580-164,200 MXN
CuautlaCity107,960 MXN109,720 MXN53,660-169,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity107,960 MXN115,600 MXN48,300-172,400 MXN
ColimaCity106,980 MXN103,260 MXN58,200-164,200 MXN
CordobaCity106,980 MXN115,220 MXN50,020-172,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity106,360 MXN103,140 MXN54,280-163,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity104,900 MXN112,000 MXN47,400-164,200 MXN
SalamancaCity104,060 MXN102,460 MXN55,940-159,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity103,820 MXN110,500 MXN45,720-163,800 MXN
IgualaCity103,820 MXN110,500 MXN45,720-163,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity103,600 MXN103,440 MXN50,020-159,400 MXN
OrizabaCity103,600 MXN103,440 MXN50,240-159,400 MXN
ChetumalCity103,260 MXN106,500 MXN51,100-161,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity102,720 MXN103,260 MXN50,240-159,400 MXN
GuaymasCity100,280 MXN95,720 MXN50,540-152,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity99,560 MXN100,580 MXN47,720-152,300 MXN
DeliciasCity99,280 MXN102,020 MXN48,920-154,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity99,080 MXN93,220 MXN50,520-151,800 MXN
FresnilloCity99,080 MXN93,220 MXN50,520-151,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity97,460 MXN94,400 MXN53,120-152,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity96,180 MXN105,880 MXN44,540-154,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity96,180 MXN97,300 MXN45,720-152,100 MXN
NavojoaCity93,660 MXN97,900 MXN43,360-148,300 MXN


Bellman in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a bellman make per month in Mexico?

    A bellman in Mexico earns about 10,283 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 123,400 MXN.

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

    Entry-level bellmans in Mexico start near 64,640 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 189,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 80,540 and 148,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 119,560 MXN, lower than the average of 123,400 MXN. Half of bellmans in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a bellman in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (128,500 vs 118,380 MXN a year).

  • Do bellmans in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 26% of bellmans in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do bellmans in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A bellman in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.