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Average Cable Installer and Locator Salary in Mexico for 2026

A cable installer and locator in Mexico earns about 117,100 MXN a year. That's 71% 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 58,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 180,500 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 cable installer and locator make in Mexico?

Average salary
117,100 MXN
9,758 MXN per month
Lowest reported
58,200 MXN
4,850 MXN per month
Highest reported
180,500 MXN
15,041 MXN per month

A typical cable installer and locator working in Mexico brings home around 9,758 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 58,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 180,500 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 cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators in Mexico earn less than 117,380 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 77,340 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cable installer and locators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 58,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 180,500 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.

58,200
Low
117,380
Median
180,500
High
77,340
25th
152,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Cable installer and locator pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    66,260 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    85,440 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    116,780 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +27% from previous
    148,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    158,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    167,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a cable installer and locator 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.

Cable installer and locator pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    85,440 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    123,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    169,000 MXN

Cable installer and locator gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male cable installer and locators in Mexico earn an average of 120,040 MXN a year, while female cable installer and locators earn around 108,800 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.

Cable Installer and Locator gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 120,040 MXN
Women 108,800 MXN

Pay raises for a cable installer and locator 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 8% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators 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

Cable installer and locator: 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

Cable installer and locator salary by city in Mexico

Cable installer and locator 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
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Chihuahua
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Aguascalientes
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN79,280-228,000 MXN
TijuanaCity151,800 MXN142,300 MXN77,120-231,000 MXN
ZapopanCity150,000 MXN152,000 MXN71,280-232,400 MXN
MonterreyCity148,300 MXN150,000 MXN73,040-227,600 MXN
PueblaCity146,200 MXN150,000 MXN70,700-228,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity146,200 MXN158,700 MXN67,020-231,000 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity143,200 MXN152,300 MXN64,200-225,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity143,200 MXN137,400 MXN75,280-217,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity143,200 MXN154,700 MXN66,480-227,600 MXN
SaltilloCity142,300 MXN138,200 MXN75,220-218,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity142,300 MXN148,300 MXN69,040-225,700 MXN
CancunCity139,100 MXN150,000 MXN64,300-221,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity139,100 MXN134,600 MXN70,880-209,500 MXN
TorreonCity139,100 MXN142,300 MXN66,120-215,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity138,200 MXN152,100 MXN66,020-222,300 MXN
HermosilloCity138,200 MXN142,300 MXN69,240-215,100 MXN
LeonCity138,200 MXN134,600 MXN72,420-210,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity137,400 MXN148,300 MXN64,040-215,100 MXN
DurangoCity137,400 MXN128,900 MXN69,400-208,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity137,400 MXN128,900 MXN69,240-208,600 MXN
MoreliaCity136,200 MXN139,100 MXN66,100-210,500 MXN
CuliacanCity136,200 MXN128,500 MXN69,040-207,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity136,100 MXN142,300 MXN62,060-210,500 MXN
QueretaroCity136,100 MXN146,200 MXN60,600-212,500 MXN
MeridaCity136,100 MXN137,400 MXN67,560-209,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity134,600 MXN136,200 MXN65,940-207,700 MXN
ReynosaCity130,400 MXN125,700 MXN66,840-201,100 MXN
MexicaliCity130,400 MXN143,200 MXN60,340-209,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity129,000 MXN123,400 MXN66,100-196,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity129,000 MXN130,400 MXN63,320-201,100 MXN
TolucaCity129,000 MXN128,900 MXN63,500-200,000 MXN
TonalaCity128,900 MXN134,600 MXN64,640-204,700 MXN
MatamorosCity128,500 MXN134,600 MXN64,720-204,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity128,500 MXN124,400 MXN65,920-197,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity128,500 MXN124,400 MXN66,180-197,600 MXN
XalapaCity127,700 MXN137,400 MXN59,000-200,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity127,700 MXN136,200 MXN59,240-197,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity125,700 MXN128,500 MXN61,780-197,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity125,700 MXN137,400 MXN57,620-201,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity125,100 MXN118,060 MXN66,000-189,300 MXN
VeracruzCity125,100 MXN134,600 MXN57,900-195,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity125,100 MXN118,380 MXN64,560-189,300 MXN
CelayaCity124,400 MXN117,600 MXN64,180-192,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity124,400 MXN136,100 MXN56,640-197,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity120,040 MXN128,500 MXN56,880-192,000 MXN
MazatlanCity119,900 MXN117,660 MXN64,040-187,500 MXN
TepicCity119,900 MXN125,100 MXN57,860-189,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity119,860 MXN128,500 MXN56,880-192,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity119,860 MXN123,400 MXN60,480-187,300 MXN
Los MochisCity119,860 MXN113,560 MXN61,780-183,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity119,700 MXN123,400 MXN58,520-187,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity118,060 MXN129,000 MXN54,700-189,300 MXN
XicoCity117,600 MXN123,400 MXN58,860-187,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity117,440 MXN127,700 MXN54,180-187,500 MXN
PachucaCity117,380 MXN119,860 MXN57,800-183,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity116,180 MXN110,500 MXN60,180-175,900 MXN
TampicoCity115,560 MXN123,400 MXN50,620-181,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity115,560 MXN108,300 MXN57,860-172,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity114,900 MXN116,180 MXN55,320-175,900 MXN
TehuacanCity114,900 MXN111,240 MXN58,280-172,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity113,560 MXN111,900 MXN61,460-176,800 MXN
CampecheCity112,420 MXN112,180 MXN53,320-172,200 MXN
UruapanCity112,420 MXN112,180 MXN53,320-172,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity111,240 MXN112,000 MXN55,140-172,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity111,240 MXN118,800 MXN49,200-172,200 MXN
NogalesCity109,740 MXN116,380 MXN48,300-172,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity109,000 MXN109,460 MXN51,120-167,100 MXN
OaxacaCity107,960 MXN109,720 MXN53,840-169,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity107,680 MXN102,380 MXN56,100-161,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity107,680 MXN113,700 MXN48,640-169,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity106,600 MXN116,540 MXN49,300-172,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity106,360 MXN114,000 MXN49,820-172,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity105,940 MXN103,140 MXN54,280-163,800 MXN
La PazCity105,800 MXN106,360 MXN52,180-163,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity104,920 MXN103,200 MXN56,060-161,300 MXN
JiutepecCity104,080 MXN104,620 MXN49,560-159,400 MXN
SalamancaCity103,820 MXN104,060 MXN50,340-159,500 MXN
MetepecCity103,140 MXN111,920 MXN45,580-161,600 MXN
TapachulaCity103,140 MXN97,260 MXN52,820-158,700 MXN
AcunaCity102,620 MXN112,620 MXN47,580-164,200 MXN
MonclovaCity102,620 MXN99,340 MXN55,220-159,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity102,460 MXN109,520 MXN48,200-161,300 MXN
ChalcoCity101,840 MXN106,980 MXN45,000-159,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity100,280 MXN96,500 MXN50,620-152,300 MXN
ChetumalCity99,560 MXN93,220 MXN50,520-151,800 MXN
CordobaCity99,340 MXN106,760 MXN43,760-158,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity99,280 MXN102,020 MXN48,920-154,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity97,640 MXN102,620 MXN45,580-152,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity97,300 MXN107,820 MXN43,800-158,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity96,980 MXN95,600 MXN46,980-150,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity96,720 MXN98,440 MXN48,200-150,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity96,720 MXN92,900 MXN50,080-148,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity96,160 MXN93,120 MXN48,940-146,200 MXN
FresnilloCity95,760 MXN94,380 MXN47,180-148,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity95,760 MXN94,380 MXN47,180-148,300 MXN
IgualaCity93,660 MXN99,280 MXN43,360-148,300 MXN
ColimaCity93,600 MXN95,720 MXN48,340-148,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity93,140 MXN99,280 MXN43,360-148,300 MXN
CuautlaCity92,720 MXN88,300 MXN46,880-143,200 MXN
DeliciasCity92,240 MXN88,620 MXN45,720-138,800 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity91,520 MXN99,460 MXN44,300-148,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity91,520 MXN85,700 MXN45,260-138,200 MXN
NavojoaCity89,460 MXN95,980 MXN40,640-142,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity89,280 MXN84,180 MXN47,180-136,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity88,260 MXN93,220 MXN41,700-138,200 MXN
OrizabaCity86,760 MXN80,500 MXN44,720-128,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity85,880 MXN84,560 MXN42,400-130,400 MXN
GuaymasCity84,580 MXN87,060 MXN42,040-136,100 MXN

Cable Installer and Locator in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a cable installer and locator make per month in Mexico?

    A cable installer and locator in Mexico earns about 9,758 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 117,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a cable installer and locator in Mexico?

    Entry-level cable installer and locators in Mexico start near 58,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 180,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 77,340 and 152,100 MXN.

  • Is the median cable installer and locator salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 117,380 MXN, higher than the average of 117,100 MXN. Half of cable installer and locators in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cable installer and locators in Mexico?

    Men working as a cable installer and locator in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (120,040 vs 108,800 MXN a year).

  • Do cable installer and locators in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 29% of cable installer and locators in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do cable installer and locators earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do cable installer and locators in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A cable installer and locator in Mexico sees a raise of around 8% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.