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Average Communications Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A communications engineer in Mexico earns about 367,900 MXN a year. That's 8% 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 197,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 553,800 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 communications engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
367,900 MXN
30,658 MXN per month
Lowest reported
197,600 MXN
16,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
553,800 MXN
46,150 MXN per month

A typical communications engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,658 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 553,800 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 communications 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 communications 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 communications engineers in Mexico earn less than 339,100 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 239,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 411,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of communications engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 553,800 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.

197,600
Low
339,100
Median
553,800
High
239,300
25th
411,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Communications engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    231,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    288,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    384,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    451,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    498,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    529,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a communications 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.

Communications engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    299,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    454,300 MXN

Communications 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 communications engineers in Mexico earn an average of 378,300 MXN a year, while female communications engineers earn around 352,000 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.

Communications Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 378,300 MXN
Women 352,000 MXN

Pay raises for a communications 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

Communications 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.

50%

50% of communications engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a communications 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of communications 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

Communications 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

Communications engineer salary by city in Mexico

Communications 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
  • Aguascalientes
  • Tijuana
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Guadalupe
  • Mexicali
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity504,400 MXN466,300 MXN273,300-759,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity502,200 MXN533,100 MXN237,400-791,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity496,100 MXN504,300 MXN240,500-774,200 MXN
PueblaCity493,000 MXN483,800 MXN249,600-758,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity491,000 MXN491,000 MXN245,300-758,700 MXN
TijuanaCity487,600 MXN457,300 MXN257,700-739,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity487,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-773,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity485,200 MXN454,900 MXN258,400-737,000 MXN
MexicaliCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
SaltilloCity480,600 MXN507,300 MXN225,300-757,600 MXN
CuliacanCity480,600 MXN450,300 MXN254,700-728,500 MXN
HermosilloCity480,300 MXN442,300 MXN261,300-725,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity478,100 MXN496,100 MXN228,000-747,400 MXN
LeonCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN239,000-743,100 MXN
MonterreyCity476,600 MXN498,500 MXN228,000-748,600 MXN
ZapopanCity471,700 MXN431,300 MXN254,700-710,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity467,700 MXN478,000 MXN231,000-731,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity467,700 MXN451,000 MXN243,000-717,900 MXN
DurangoCity464,400 MXN464,400 MXN232,900-717,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity462,300 MXN472,100 MXN228,500-721,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity460,500 MXN489,600 MXN215,100-727,100 MXN
TolucaCity457,300 MXN475,700 MXN221,500-719,100 MXN
MoreliaCity455,400 MXN447,300 MXN232,400-701,400 MXN
QueretaroCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
MeridaCity453,200 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-696,700 MXN
CancunCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity447,700 MXN475,700 MXN209,500-709,600 MXN
TorreonCity447,700 MXN466,900 MXN214,000-705,500 MXN
MatamorosCity447,300 MXN412,000 MXN239,300-675,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity444,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,000-674,100 MXN
VeracruzCity444,300 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity442,300 MXN442,300 MXN218,900-687,100 MXN
XalapaCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
ReynosaCity433,800 MXN462,300 MXN204,000-689,900 MXN
TonalaCity431,300 MXN424,300 MXN218,900-667,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,500-672,600 MXN
MazatlanCity428,400 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-646,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity425,100 MXN442,300 MXN204,000-670,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity424,900 MXN459,700 MXN196,800-675,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-649,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity424,300 MXN415,900 MXN215,100-652,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN208,600-645,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity414,000 MXN436,200 MXN194,600-652,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity413,900 MXN388,100 MXN221,500-629,800 MXN
XicoCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,300 MXN
CelayaCity407,100 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-637,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-623,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity406,300 MXN378,800 MXN212,500-614,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity403,100 MXN378,800 MXN212,500-615,000 MXN
TepicCity398,300 MXN388,100 MXN204,700-615,000 MXN
PachucaCity397,900 MXN367,900 MXN215,100-603,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-631,200 MXN
OaxacaCity394,800 MXN384,500 MXN200,000-605,700 MXN
TampicoCity394,800 MXN399,900 MXN191,600-615,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
UruapanCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN189,300-615,700 MXN
Los MochisCity386,400 MXN412,000 MXN183,600-615,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity384,200 MXN384,200 MXN192,600-592,600 MXN
TehuacanCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity383,300 MXN396,300 MXN183,700-597,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-602,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity377,200 MXN397,900 MXN175,900-595,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity375,200 MXN383,300 MXN183,700-583,000 MXN
MetepecCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity367,200 MXN344,600 MXN194,600-558,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-565,100 MXN
CampecheCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-562,200 MXN
MonclovaCity361,600 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-545,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity357,700 MXN352,000 MXN183,600-551,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN187,500-545,300 MXN
La PazCity353,600 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-533,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
AcunaCity352,000 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-544,800 MXN
NogalesCity345,100 MXN330,900 MXN180,300-528,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity345,100 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,400 MXN
JiutepecCity341,900 MXN313,700 MXN187,500-519,300 MXN
TapachulaCity341,900 MXN341,900 MXN172,200-533,100 MXN
ChalcoCity340,400 MXN345,700 MXN168,100-529,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,400 MXN353,600 MXN161,600-535,800 MXN
ColimaCity339,100 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-518,900 MXN
SalamancaCity335,100 MXN327,800 MXN172,200-516,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-518,300 MXN
CuautlaCity330,700 MXN352,000 MXN154,700-520,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity327,300 MXN341,400 MXN158,700-514,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity325,800 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
ChetumalCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity325,800 MXN301,700 MXN172,200-492,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity320,500 MXN309,800 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN151,800-501,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity318,800 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-487,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity314,500 MXN286,400 MXN169,000-472,000 MXN
CordobaCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
OrizabaCity312,400 MXN312,400 MXN157,600-483,400 MXN
FresnilloCity311,700 MXN288,100 MXN167,100-471,700 MXN
IgualaCity309,800 MXN315,700 MXN152,100-480,300 MXN
DeliciasCity308,300 MXN288,700 MXN163,800-471,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity305,600 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity301,800 MXN294,300 MXN152,000-460,500 MXN
NavojoaCity294,700 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-464,900 MXN
GuaymasCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-464,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity290,800 MXN290,800 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN

Communications Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A communications engineer in Mexico earns about 30,658 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 367,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level communications engineers in Mexico start near 197,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 553,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,300 and 411,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 339,100 MXN, lower than the average of 367,900 MXN. Half of communications engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a communications engineer in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (378,300 vs 352,000 MXN a year).

  • Do communications engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 50% of communications engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

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