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Average Broadcast and Sound Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A broadcast and sound engineer in Mexico earns about 307,400 MXN a year. That's 23% 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 152,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 472,100 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 broadcast and sound engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
307,400 MXN
25,616 MXN per month
Lowest reported
152,000 MXN
12,666 MXN per month
Highest reported
472,100 MXN
39,341 MXN per month

A typical broadcast and sound engineer working in Mexico brings home around 25,616 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 472,100 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 broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico earn less than 307,400 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 207,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 388,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of broadcast and sound engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 472,100 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.

152,000
Low
307,400
Median
472,100
High
207,800
25th
388,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Broadcast and sound engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    183,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    240,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    325,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    386,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    448,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a broadcast and sound 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.

Broadcast and sound engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    231,000 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    263,200 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    354,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +27% from previous
    448,500 MXN

Broadcast and sound 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 broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico earn an average of 314,500 MXN a year, while female broadcast and sound engineers earn around 294,700 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Broadcast and Sound Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 314,500 MXN
Women 294,700 MXN

Pay raises for a broadcast and sound 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 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

Broadcast and sound 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.

54%

54% of broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a broadcast and sound 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of broadcast and sound 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

Broadcast and sound 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

Broadcast and sound engineer salary by city in Mexico

Broadcast and sound engineer 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
  • Aguascalientes
  • Puebla
  • Culiacan
  • Leon
  • Hermosillo
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Acapulco
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity419,400 MXN409,000 MXN212,500-642,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity414,000 MXN426,700 MXN197,600-646,600 MXN
PueblaCity413,900 MXN389,200 MXN221,500-627,900 MXN
CuliacanCity413,900 MXN381,800 MXN221,500-623,700 MXN
LeonCity409,000 MXN425,100 MXN195,200-643,400 MXN
HermosilloCity407,300 MXN407,300 MXN205,700-631,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
ZapopanCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-628,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity396,300 MXN396,300 MXN197,600-615,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity394,800 MXN378,300 MXN204,000-602,700 MXN
CancunCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
SaltilloCity389,200 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-596,800 MXN
TorreonCity388,100 MXN414,000 MXN183,700-615,700 MXN
TijuanaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,700-589,400 MXN
MexicaliCity385,300 MXN394,800 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
MonterreyCity385,300 MXN409,000 MXN181,600-608,500 MXN
ReynosaCity384,500 MXN377,200 MXN195,200-592,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity382,600 MXN353,600 MXN207,700-580,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-600,000 MXN
DurangoCity378,800 MXN394,300 MXN183,600-596,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity378,300 MXN354,000 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity378,300 MXN369,300 MXN191,600-582,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
QueretaroCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
MeridaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-568,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,500-576,500 MXN
MoreliaCity371,100 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity367,900 MXN383,300 MXN176,800-574,200 MXN
MatamorosCity367,200 MXN367,200 MXN185,100-572,200 MXN
XalapaCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-559,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity361,600 MXN383,300 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
MazatlanCity357,700 MXN327,300 MXN191,600-538,600 MXN
TolucaCity354,000 MXN377,200 MXN168,100-559,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN180,500-543,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity351,200 MXN325,800 MXN192,000-531,700 MXN
VeracruzCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
CelayaCity348,300 MXN341,400 MXN175,900-535,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity345,700 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-538,600 MXN
TepicCity344,600 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
TonalaCity341,900 MXN322,600 MXN183,600-520,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-541,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity339,100 MXN339,100 MXN167,100-520,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity339,100 MXN352,000 MXN161,300-528,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity335,800 MXN348,300 MXN159,500-525,700 MXN
XicoCity332,500 MXN332,500 MXN164,200-516,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity332,100 MXN308,900 MXN180,500-504,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity327,300 MXN301,600 MXN175,900-498,500 MXN
Los MochisCity325,800 MXN315,900 MXN164,200-499,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity322,600 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
TampicoCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-493,000 MXN
UruapanCity320,500 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-510,000 MXN
PachucaCity319,600 MXN319,600 MXN159,500-498,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN150,000-502,200 MXN
MonclovaCity317,700 MXN294,300 MXN172,400-480,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity315,900 MXN308,300 MXN161,300-487,600 MXN
MetepecCity314,500 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
NogalesCity312,400 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity312,400 MXN305,600 MXN159,100-478,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
CampecheCity308,900 MXN290,800 MXN161,600-466,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity308,900 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-485,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity308,300 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-492,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity305,600 MXN325,800 MXN142,300-483,400 MXN
La PazCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
OaxacaCity301,700 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-462,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity299,500 MXN275,200 MXN159,500-447,700 MXN
TehuacanCity297,000 MXN312,400 MXN142,300-471,700 MXN
AcunaCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-454,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity296,000 MXN277,400 MXN158,700-450,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-466,300 MXN
TapachulaCity294,700 MXN305,600 MXN138,800-460,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity292,000 MXN268,900 MXN158,700-442,200 MXN
JiutepecCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN148,300-453,200 MXN
ChalcoCity292,000 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-444,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-448,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity288,100 MXN301,700 MXN136,100-454,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity283,700 MXN273,000 MXN150,000-436,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-442,300 MXN
SalamancaCity275,200 MXN258,400 MXN146,200-417,200 MXN
CordobaCity275,200 MXN277,400 MXN136,100-425,100 MXN
ColimaCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-413,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity272,800 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,300 MXN
ChetumalCity271,300 MXN281,500 MXN128,500-424,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity271,300 MXN263,900 MXN139,100-415,900 MXN
CuautlaCity267,100 MXN263,100 MXN137,400-414,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity263,100 MXN263,100 MXN128,900-407,100 MXN
DeliciasCity261,300 MXN238,900 MXN138,800-392,300 MXN
IgualaCity258,400 MXN246,500 MXN134,600-394,800 MXN
FresnilloCity257,700 MXN257,700 MXN129,000-397,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity254,800 MXN275,800 MXN117,380-407,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity254,700 MXN271,300 MXN120,880-403,100 MXN
OrizabaCity254,700 MXN265,000 MXN123,400-399,900 MXN
GuaymasCity251,500 MXN265,000 MXN118,260-394,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity251,500 MXN228,000 MXN136,100-377,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity249,600 MXN246,200 MXN129,000-385,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity249,600 MXN258,400 MXN125,100-392,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity239,000 MXN225,700 MXN127,700-361,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity233,600 MXN243,000 MXN112,620-367,900 MXN
NavojoaCity233,600 MXN252,300 MXN107,580-372,600 MXN

Broadcast and Sound Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a broadcast and sound engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A broadcast and sound engineer in Mexico earns about 25,616 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 307,400 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a broadcast and sound engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico start near 152,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 472,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,800 and 388,100 MXN.

  • Is the median broadcast and sound engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 307,400 MXN, higher than the average of 307,400 MXN. Half of broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a broadcast and sound engineer in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (314,500 vs 294,700 MXN a year).

  • Do broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do broadcast and sound engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do broadcast and sound engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A broadcast and sound engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.