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Average Commercial and Industrial Designer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A commercial and industrial designer in Mexico earns about 246,500 MXN a year. That's 38% 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 134,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 372,600 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 commercial and industrial designer make in Mexico?

Average salary
246,500 MXN
20,541 MXN per month
Lowest reported
134,600 MXN
11,216 MXN per month
Highest reported
372,600 MXN
31,050 MXN per month

A typical commercial and industrial designer working in Mexico brings home around 20,541 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 134,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 372,600 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 commercial and industrial designer 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 commercial and industrial designer 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 commercial and industrial designers in Mexico earn less than 227,600 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 161,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 275,800 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of commercial and industrial designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 134,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 372,600 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.

134,600
Low
227,600
Median
372,600
High
161,300
25th
275,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Commercial and industrial designer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    154,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    196,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    257,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    301,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    335,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    357,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a commercial and industrial designer 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.

Commercial and industrial designer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    189,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +11% from previous
    210,500 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +33% from previous
    279,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    345,700 MXN

Commercial and industrial designer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male commercial and industrial designers in Mexico earn an average of 254,800 MXN a year, while female commercial and industrial designers earn around 237,400 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.

Commercial and Industrial Designer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 254,800 MXN
Women 237,400 MXN

Pay raises for a commercial and industrial designer 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 10% 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

Commercial and industrial designer 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.

24%

24% of commercial and industrial designers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a commercial and industrial designer 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of commercial and industrial designers 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

Commercial and industrial designer: 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

Commercial and industrial designer salary by city in Mexico

Commercial and industrial designer 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
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Chihuahua
  • Aguascalientes
  • Puebla
  • Naucalpan
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Cancun
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity320,500 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-507,300 MXN
MonterreyCity315,700 MXN325,900 MXN152,100-493,000 MXN
Mexico CityCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-478,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,300-475,700 MXN
PueblaCity301,800 MXN294,300 MXN152,300-462,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity301,700 MXN320,500 MXN143,200-478,000 MXN
TijuanaCity301,700 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-462,300 MXN
ZapopanCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,600-454,900 MXN
CancunCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN154,700-454,300 MXN
SaltilloCity294,700 MXN308,300 MXN137,400-462,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity294,700 MXN297,000 MXN142,300-457,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity294,700 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-447,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
MoreliaCity292,000 MXN283,700 MXN150,000-447,700 MXN
LeonCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN148,300-453,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity288,700 MXN301,600 MXN138,200-457,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
HermosilloCity288,100 MXN263,900 MXN154,700-430,500 MXN
CuliacanCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity283,400 MXN265,000 MXN150,000-426,700 MXN
MeridaCity282,300 MXN275,500 MXN142,300-433,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-437,900 MXN
TorreonCity281,500 MXN292,000 MXN136,100-442,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,900 MXN
MatamorosCity279,400 MXN258,400 MXN152,100-420,800 MXN
MexicaliCity277,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-425,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity277,400 MXN275,200 MXN142,300-431,100 MXN
DurangoCity275,800 MXN275,800 MXN139,100-428,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity275,800 MXN281,500 MXN136,200-431,100 MXN
QueretaroCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-430,500 MXN
ReynosaCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity272,800 MXN251,500 MXN148,300-409,000 MXN
VeracruzCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN142,300-415,900 MXN
MazatlanCity266,000 MXN249,600 MXN142,300-404,600 MXN
CelayaCity266,000 MXN282,300 MXN127,700-420,800 MXN
TolucaCity265,000 MXN275,800 MXN125,700-417,200 MXN
TonalaCity263,900 MXN257,700 MXN136,100-404,600 MXN
XicoCity263,200 MXN239,300 MXN142,300-394,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity263,100 MXN282,300 MXN119,900-417,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity261,300 MXN275,800 MXN123,400-411,400 MXN
XalapaCity261,300 MXN266,000 MXN125,700-407,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity259,100 MXN243,000 MXN137,400-394,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity258,400 MXN267,100 MXN125,100-403,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN118,800-407,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity254,700 MXN259,100 MXN124,400-396,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity254,700 MXN243,000 MXN130,400-389,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity253,400 MXN267,100 MXN116,740-398,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity252,300 MXN263,100 MXN119,900-396,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity252,300 MXN252,300 MXN125,700-394,800 MXN
TepicCity251,500 MXN243,000 MXN125,700-382,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity246,500 MXN237,400 MXN129,000-378,300 MXN
TehuacanCity245,300 MXN245,300 MXN123,400-378,800 MXN
UruapanCity245,300 MXN254,700 MXN117,380-382,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity240,500 MXN263,200 MXN112,280-384,500 MXN
Los MochisCity240,500 MXN258,400 MXN112,180-384,200 MXN
CampecheCity239,000 MXN233,900 MXN123,400-369,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity239,000 MXN225,300 MXN125,700-363,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity239,000 MXN239,000 MXN119,860-369,300 MXN
PachucaCity239,000 MXN217,900 MXN129,000-359,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity239,000 MXN245,300 MXN119,500-375,200 MXN
TampicoCity239,000 MXN243,000 MXN118,260-372,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity233,900 MXN215,100 MXN125,700-354,000 MXN
NogalesCity232,400 MXN221,500 MXN119,900-354,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity231,000 MXN215,100 MXN123,400-348,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity227,600 MXN239,000 MXN111,460-357,700 MXN
OaxacaCity227,600 MXN221,500 MXN116,180-351,900 MXN
TapachulaCity225,300 MXN225,300 MXN113,280-348,300 MXN
JiutepecCity221,500 MXN204,700 MXN118,200-332,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity221,500 MXN214,000 MXN115,260-341,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity221,500 MXN212,500 MXN117,520-340,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity218,900 MXN207,700 MXN116,380-335,100 MXN
La PazCity218,900 MXN205,700 MXN117,600-332,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,460-351,900 MXN
AcunaCity217,900 MXN221,500 MXN107,380-341,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity217,900 MXN228,500 MXN105,880-341,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity217,900 MXN232,900 MXN103,140-344,600 MXN
MonclovaCity217,900 MXN204,000 MXN115,640-332,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity217,900 MXN212,500 MXN109,340-335,800 MXN
MetepecCity216,800 MXN233,600 MXN97,900-345,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity215,100 MXN218,900 MXN106,160-339,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity212,500 MXN212,500 MXN107,820-330,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,000-340,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity209,500 MXN227,600 MXN97,760-335,100 MXN
SalamancaCity208,600 MXN204,000 MXN106,780-320,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity207,800 MXN190,500 MXN109,340-312,400 MXN
ChalcoCity207,700 MXN209,500 MXN102,020-322,600 MXN
ChetumalCity204,700 MXN204,700 MXN102,380-315,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity204,000 MXN216,800 MXN96,680-325,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity204,000 MXN212,500 MXN99,920-320,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity200,000 MXN208,600 MXN97,060-313,700 MXN
CordobaCity197,600 MXN192,600 MXN104,500-305,600 MXN
IgualaCity197,600 MXN201,100 MXN97,760-309,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity197,600 MXN209,500 MXN93,780-315,700 MXN
CuautlaCity196,800 MXN207,700 MXN93,660-308,300 MXN
ColimaCity196,800 MXN192,600 MXN98,120-301,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity194,600 MXN187,500 MXN101,900-296,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity192,600 MXN207,800 MXN88,580-305,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity192,600 MXN181,600 MXN103,600-294,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity192,000 MXN192,000 MXN96,160-294,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity192,000 MXN183,700 MXN98,540-292,000 MXN
FresnilloCity190,500 MXN174,000 MXN103,900-288,100 MXN
GuaymasCity190,500 MXN195,200 MXN91,520-296,000 MXN
DeliciasCity189,300 MXN175,900 MXN99,460-288,100 MXN
NavojoaCity183,600 MXN197,600 MXN82,520-288,700 MXN
OrizabaCity180,500 MXN180,500 MXN89,120-279,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity175,900 MXN172,200 MXN91,520-275,200 MXN

Commercial and Industrial Designer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a commercial and industrial designer make per month in Mexico?

    A commercial and industrial designer in Mexico earns about 20,541 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 246,500 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a commercial and industrial designer in Mexico?

    Entry-level commercial and industrial designers in Mexico start near 134,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 372,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 161,300 and 275,800 MXN.

  • Is the median commercial and industrial designer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 227,600 MXN, lower than the average of 246,500 MXN. Half of commercial and industrial designers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for commercial and industrial designers in Mexico?

    Men working as a commercial and industrial designer in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (254,800 vs 237,400 MXN a year).

  • Do commercial and industrial designers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 24% of commercial and industrial designers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do commercial and industrial designers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do commercial and industrial designers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A commercial and industrial designer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.