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Average Civil Site Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A civil site engineer in Mexico earns about 363,000 MXN a year. That's 9% 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 574,200 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 civil site engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
363,000 MXN
30,250 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
574,200 MXN
47,850 MXN per month

A typical civil site engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,250 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 574,200 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 civil site 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 civil site 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 civil site engineers in Mexico earn less than 385,300 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 249,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of civil site engineers 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 574,200 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
385,300
Median
574,200
High
249,600
25th
510,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Civil site engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    197,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    273,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    389,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    472,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    498,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    544,800 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 civil site 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.

Civil site engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    273,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +82% from previous
    498,000 MXN

Civil site 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 civil site engineers in Mexico earn an average of 386,400 MXN a year, while female civil site engineers earn around 345,700 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Civil Site Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 386,400 MXN
Women 345,700 MXN

Pay raises for a civil site 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

Civil site 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.

57%

57% of civil site engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a civil site 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of civil site 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

Civil site 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

Civil site engineer salary by city in Mexico

Civil site 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Zapopan
  • Aguascalientes
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Acapulco
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity499,300 MXN459,700 MXN268,900-751,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity480,300 MXN462,300 MXN249,600-735,200 MXN
ZapopanCity478,000 MXN507,300 MXN225,300-757,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity472,000 MXN464,400 MXN239,300-727,100 MXN
MonterreyCity471,700 MXN440,200 MXN251,500-713,900 MXN
PueblaCity467,700 MXN467,700 MXN233,600-725,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity464,400 MXN491,000 MXN217,900-731,700 MXN
LeonCity462,300 MXN453,200 MXN233,900-710,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity459,700 MXN437,900 MXN239,000-701,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity459,300 MXN420,800 MXN247,800-695,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity455,400 MXN483,400 MXN212,500-719,100 MXN
MexicaliCity454,300 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-707,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity454,300 MXN472,100 MXN216,800-712,100 MXN
TijuanaCity453,200 MXN471,700 MXN216,800-710,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity451,000 MXN430,500 MXN233,600-689,900 MXN
CuliacanCity447,700 MXN466,900 MXN214,000-705,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity444,300 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-707,600 MXN
HermosilloCity444,300 MXN472,100 MXN208,600-704,300 MXN
TorreonCity442,300 MXN417,200 MXN233,900-674,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity440,200 MXN450,300 MXN215,100-689,900 MXN
ReynosaCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
MoreliaCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-675,100 MXN
SaltilloCity431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-652,200 MXN
XalapaCity431,100 MXN414,000 MXN221,500-659,400 MXN
MeridaCity430,000 MXN430,000 MXN215,100-669,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity428,400 MXN417,100 MXN217,900-658,300 MXN
CancunCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN208,600-667,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity426,700 MXN447,300 MXN207,800-674,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity425,100 MXN397,900 MXN225,300-648,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity424,900 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-675,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity420,800 MXN396,300 MXN225,700-643,400 MXN
VeracruzCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,800-659,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity420,100 MXN406,300 MXN217,900-642,800 MXN
TonalaCity415,900 MXN415,900 MXN207,700-642,800 MXN
QueretaroCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
MatamorosCity413,900 MXN437,900 MXN194,600-656,800 MXN
TolucaCity411,400 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,700 MXN
CelayaCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-614,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity406,300 MXN394,500 MXN207,800-623,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity406,300 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-633,100 MXN
DurangoCity404,600 MXN396,300 MXN207,700-625,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity404,600 MXN404,600 MXN204,700-627,900 MXN
MazatlanCity397,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-619,000 MXN
Los MochisCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
TampicoCity385,300 MXN369,300 MXN200,000-590,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity385,300 MXN394,800 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
TepicCity384,200 MXN384,200 MXN192,600-592,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity381,800 MXN394,300 MXN183,600-595,300 MXN
OaxacaCity378,800 MXN378,800 MXN190,500-588,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity378,800 MXN394,300 MXN183,600-596,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity378,800 MXN357,300 MXN201,100-576,500 MXN
XicoCity378,800 MXN401,300 MXN175,900-597,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity377,200 MXN345,700 MXN204,700-566,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity372,600 MXN363,000 MXN190,500-573,500 MXN
TehuacanCity371,100 MXN363,000 MXN190,500-573,500 MXN
PachucaCity371,100 MXN394,800 MXN174,000-587,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity366,200 MXN394,500 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
La PazCity366,200 MXN386,400 MXN172,200-576,500 MXN
BuenavistaCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity361,600 MXN383,300 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
CampecheCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
UruapanCity351,200 MXN330,900 MXN187,300-537,300 MXN
AcunaCity349,300 MXN332,100 MXN181,600-531,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity349,300 MXN362,200 MXN168,100-545,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity345,700 MXN325,900 MXN183,700-528,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,500-522,700 MXN
MetepecCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,400-547,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity344,600 MXN344,600 MXN172,400-535,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity341,900 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity341,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-531,700 MXN
MonclovaCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-531,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN180,500-518,300 MXN
ChalcoCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
TapachulaCity335,100 MXN327,300 MXN172,200-514,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity330,700 MXN312,400 MXN174,000-502,200 MXN
NogalesCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN157,600-513,300 MXN
SalamancaCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-498,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
JiutepecCity320,500 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-507,300 MXN
ChetumalCity318,800 MXN311,700 MXN161,300-489,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity309,800 MXN282,500 MXN168,100-466,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity309,800 MXN315,700 MXN152,100-480,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity308,900 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-483,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
IgualaCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
CuautlaCity301,600 MXN277,400 MXN161,600-454,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity297,000 MXN281,500 MXN159,100-454,300 MXN
CordobaCity297,000 MXN305,600 MXN148,300-464,900 MXN
ColimaCity296,000 MXN296,000 MXN148,300-459,700 MXN
GuaymasCity296,000 MXN277,400 MXN158,700-450,300 MXN
FresnilloCity294,700 MXN312,400 MXN139,100-464,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,700 MXN268,900 MXN159,100-440,200 MXN
DeliciasCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity292,000 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-466,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity283,700 MXN279,400 MXN146,200-437,900 MXN
OrizabaCity275,800 MXN272,800 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
NavojoaCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-431,300 MXN

Civil Site Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a civil site engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A civil site engineer in Mexico earns about 30,250 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 363,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a civil site engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level civil site engineers in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 574,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 249,600 and 510,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 385,300 MXN, higher than the average of 363,000 MXN. Half of civil site engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a civil site engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (386,400 vs 345,700 MXN a year).

  • Do civil site engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of civil site engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

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