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Average Commissioning Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A commissioning engineer in Mexico earns about 339,100 MXN a year. That's 15% 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 180,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 513,300 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 commissioning engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
339,100 MXN
28,258 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,300 MXN
15,025 MXN per month
Highest reported
513,300 MXN
42,775 MXN per month

A typical commissioning engineer working in Mexico brings home around 28,258 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 513,300 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 commissioning 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 commissioning 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 commissioning engineers in Mexico earn less than 315,900 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 221,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 388,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of commissioning engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 513,300 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.

180,300
Low
315,900
Median
513,300
High
221,500
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

Commissioning engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    204,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    253,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    357,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    459,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    485,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a commissioning 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.

Commissioning engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    232,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    447,700 MXN

Commissioning 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 commissioning engineers in Mexico earn an average of 351,900 MXN a year, while female commissioning engineers earn around 314,500 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.

Commissioning Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 351,900 MXN
Women 314,500 MXN

Pay raises for a commissioning 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

Commissioning 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.

26%

26% of commissioning engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a commissioning engineer 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 commissioning 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

Commissioning 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

Commissioning engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Aguascalientes
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Guadalupe
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity464,400 MXN433,800 MXN246,200-705,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity460,500 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-724,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
PueblaCity450,300 MXN476,600 MXN210,500-714,600 MXN
TijuanaCity445,100 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-684,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity437,300 MXN401,300 MXN237,400-659,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity433,800 MXN428,400 MXN222,300-672,600 MXN
MonterreyCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-674,100 MXN
LeonCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity431,100 MXN403,100 MXN228,500-650,700 MXN
MexicaliCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN208,600-667,400 MXN
HermosilloCity428,400 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-649,700 MXN
ZapopanCity425,100 MXN397,900 MXN225,300-648,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity425,100 MXN425,100 MXN212,500-659,200 MXN
SaltilloCity424,900 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-665,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity424,900 MXN431,300 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
CuliacanCity420,800 MXN413,900 MXN215,100-649,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity417,200 MXN397,900 MXN215,100-637,500 MXN
ReynosaCity417,100 MXN433,800 MXN201,100-659,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity415,900 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-652,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-633,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity414,000 MXN394,500 MXN214,000-633,100 MXN
MeridaCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
MoreliaCity401,300 MXN425,100 MXN189,300-633,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity398,300 MXN398,300 MXN197,600-615,300 MXN
DurangoCity398,300 MXN367,900 MXN214,000-602,700 MXN
QueretaroCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
TorreonCity394,800 MXN394,800 MXN195,200-608,500 MXN
CancunCity394,800 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-614,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity394,500 MXN389,200 MXN204,700-612,500 MXN
TolucaCity394,300 MXN394,300 MXN195,200-610,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity389,200 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-588,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity386,400 MXN357,300 MXN208,600-583,000 MXN
MatamorosCity384,200 MXN361,600 MXN204,700-581,000 MXN
VeracruzCity383,300 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity382,600 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-602,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity378,800 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-590,200 MXN
XicoCity378,800 MXN357,300 MXN201,100-576,500 MXN
CelayaCity377,200 MXN392,300 MXN181,600-592,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity377,200 MXN390,000 MXN181,600-590,200 MXN
XalapaCity375,200 MXN359,900 MXN194,600-571,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity372,600 MXN363,000 MXN190,500-573,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity369,300 MXN354,000 MXN192,600-565,100 MXN
TepicCity367,200 MXN388,100 MXN172,400-581,000 MXN
TonalaCity367,200 MXN388,100 MXN172,400-581,000 MXN
TampicoCity365,400 MXN348,300 MXN190,500-556,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-563,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
MazatlanCity361,500 MXN354,000 MXN185,100-559,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity359,900 MXN386,400 MXN164,200-572,200 MXN
OaxacaCity357,700 MXN378,300 MXN167,100-562,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-544,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,400-547,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity351,900 MXN322,600 MXN190,500-529,600 MXN
UruapanCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-548,800 MXN
Los MochisCity345,700 MXN362,200 MXN168,100-543,200 MXN
La PazCity345,100 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
TehuacanCity345,100 MXN315,900 MXN187,500-518,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity344,600 MXN325,600 MXN183,700-524,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
NogalesCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity335,100 MXN320,500 MXN172,200-510,200 MXN
TapachulaCity335,100 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity332,100 MXN332,100 MXN168,100-518,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity330,900 MXN344,600 MXN159,400-522,700 MXN
PachucaCity330,700 MXN308,300 MXN174,000-502,200 MXN
AcunaCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-502,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity325,900 MXN317,700 MXN168,100-501,400 MXN
MetepecCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
CampecheCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity320,500 MXN313,700 MXN163,800-496,100 MXN
SalamancaCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN150,000-502,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity317,700 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-489,600 MXN
MonclovaCity317,700 MXN314,500 MXN161,600-492,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity312,400 MXN312,400 MXN157,600-483,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity308,300 MXN313,700 MXN152,100-483,400 MXN
ChetumalCity307,400 MXN281,500 MXN164,200-460,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-459,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity301,600 MXN301,600 MXN152,100-467,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity296,000 MXN301,600 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
JiutepecCity296,000 MXN279,400 MXN158,700-450,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,700 MXN305,600 MXN138,800-459,300 MXN
ChalcoCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
CordobaCity294,700 MXN297,000 MXN142,300-457,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity294,300 MXN275,500 MXN157,600-448,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN
FresnilloCity288,100 MXN271,300 MXN152,000-437,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity283,700 MXN296,000 MXN137,400-447,700 MXN
CuautlaCity282,500 MXN296,000 MXN137,400-448,500 MXN
ColimaCity282,500 MXN301,600 MXN136,100-451,000 MXN
DeliciasCity282,300 MXN275,500 MXN142,300-433,800 MXN
IgualaCity282,300 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-431,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity275,800 MXN275,800 MXN139,100-428,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity273,300 MXN267,100 MXN138,200-421,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity273,000 MXN288,700 MXN128,500-431,300 MXN
GuaymasCity268,900 MXN268,900 MXN136,100-417,200 MXN
NavojoaCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN123,400-424,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity263,900 MXN240,500 MXN143,200-398,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
OrizabaCity261,300 MXN239,000 MXN138,800-394,800 MXN

Commissioning Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A commissioning engineer in Mexico earns about 28,258 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 339,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level commissioning engineers in Mexico start near 180,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 513,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 221,500 and 388,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 315,900 MXN, lower than the average of 339,100 MXN. Half of commissioning engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a commissioning engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (351,900 vs 314,500 MXN a year).

  • Do commissioning engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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