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Average Electrical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An electrical engineer in Mexico earns about 369,300 MXN a year. That's 7% 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 200,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 559,000 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 an electrical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
369,300 MXN
30,775 MXN per month
Lowest reported
200,000 MXN
16,666 MXN per month
Highest reported
559,000 MXN
46,583 MXN per month

A typical electrical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,775 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 200,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 559,000 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 electrical 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 electrical 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 electrical engineers in Mexico earn less than 340,400 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 243,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 413,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 200,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 559,000 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.

200,000
Low
340,400
Median
559,000
High
243,000
25th
413,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Electrical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    232,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    294,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    386,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    454,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    504,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    537,300 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 electrical 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.

Electrical engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    301,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    459,300 MXN

Electrical 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 electrical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 384,200 MXN a year, while female electrical engineers earn around 353,600 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Electrical Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 384,200 MXN
Women 353,600 MXN

Pay raises for an electrical 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

Electrical 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 electrical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical 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 electrical 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

Electrical 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

Electrical engineer salary by city in Mexico

Electrical 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
  • Puebla
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Naucalpan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Mexicali
  • Monterrey
  • Tijuana
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity528,500 MXN485,200 MXN283,700-798,900 MXN
PueblaCity513,300 MXN501,400 MXN263,200-790,300 MXN
CuliacanCity507,300 MXN478,100 MXN268,900-769,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity507,300 MXN535,900 MXN238,900-800,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity501,400 MXN531,700 MXN237,400-792,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity499,300 MXN478,000 MXN259,100-761,400 MXN
MexicaliCity498,500 MXN476,600 MXN257,700-759,300 MXN
MonterreyCity493,000 MXN514,300 MXN237,400-772,900 MXN
TijuanaCity489,600 MXN459,700 MXN259,100-743,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity487,600 MXN498,500 MXN238,900-758,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity483,400 MXN492,400 MXN237,400-751,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity483,400 MXN493,000 MXN237,400-752,600 MXN
ZapopanCity483,400 MXN442,300 MXN261,300-725,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity480,600 MXN440,200 MXN259,100-724,000 MXN
HermosilloCity480,300 MXN442,300 MXN261,300-725,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity480,300 MXN500,100 MXN231,000-754,900 MXN
LeonCity478,100 MXN478,100 MXN238,900-739,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity478,100 MXN448,500 MXN253,400-724,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity478,100 MXN478,100 MXN238,900-739,500 MXN
DurangoCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN239,000-735,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity466,300 MXN466,300 MXN232,900-719,100 MXN
QueretaroCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN212,500-735,200 MXN
SaltilloCity462,300 MXN489,500 MXN216,800-728,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity460,500 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-731,700 MXN
MeridaCity459,300 MXN451,000 MXN233,600-707,700 MXN
CancunCity457,300 MXN436,200 MXN239,000-699,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity454,900 MXN483,800 MXN212,500-721,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity454,300 MXN444,300 MXN232,900-699,700 MXN
ReynosaCity454,300 MXN480,300 MXN212,500-718,000 MXN
TonalaCity450,300 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-695,400 MXN
MoreliaCity450,300 MXN442,300 MXN231,000-695,400 MXN
VeracruzCity442,200 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-674,100 MXN
TorreonCity442,200 MXN459,700 MXN209,500-693,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity440,200 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-695,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity437,900 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-665,300 MXN
TolucaCity437,900 MXN457,300 MXN209,500-691,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity431,300 MXN417,200 MXN225,300-663,200 MXN
MazatlanCity431,100 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-652,200 MXN
XalapaCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,500-672,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-671,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity426,700 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-649,700 MXN
MatamorosCity425,100 MXN390,000 MXN231,000-642,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity421,400 MXN426,700 MXN207,800-656,800 MXN
XicoCity421,400 MXN385,300 MXN228,500-632,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN207,700-645,800 MXN
TampicoCity415,900 MXN424,300 MXN205,700-646,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity414,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity413,900 MXN413,900 MXN207,800-641,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
TepicCity407,100 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-626,800 MXN
Los MochisCity406,300 MXN431,100 MXN192,000-639,900 MXN
CelayaCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-637,500 MXN
TehuacanCity401,300 MXN401,300 MXN200,000-623,200 MXN
PachucaCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-631,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity399,900 MXN382,600 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity397,900 MXN415,900 MXN192,600-626,800 MXN
OaxacaCity392,300 MXN382,600 MXN200,000-603,400 MXN
CampecheCity392,300 MXN382,600 MXN200,000-603,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity386,400 MXN365,400 MXN204,000-589,400 MXN
UruapanCity385,300 MXN401,300 MXN187,500-606,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity384,500 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-583,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity382,600 MXN407,300 MXN181,600-606,400 MXN
NogalesCity378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-578,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity378,300 MXN349,300 MXN205,700-568,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity377,200 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-587,800 MXN
La PazCity375,200 MXN345,100 MXN204,700-563,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity371,100 MXN352,000 MXN195,200-563,300 MXN
MonclovaCity371,100 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-565,100 MXN
AcunaCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-565,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity365,400 MXN378,300 MXN172,200-572,200 MXN
MetepecCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
ChalcoCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN176,800-563,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-559,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-562,200 MXN
JiutepecCity353,600 MXN325,900 MXN192,000-535,800 MXN
ChetumalCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-544,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity351,900 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
TapachulaCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity344,600 MXN330,900 MXN180,500-528,500 MXN
SalamancaCity341,400 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-514,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-541,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity340,400 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-524,400 MXN
ColimaCity339,100 MXN330,700 MXN172,200-518,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity332,100 MXN351,200 MXN158,700-525,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-502,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity327,800 MXN345,700 MXN152,300-518,300 MXN
CuautlaCity327,300 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-518,900 MXN
CordobaCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity325,600 MXN340,000 MXN157,600-510,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
DeliciasCity320,500 MXN301,600 MXN172,200-489,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-485,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-478,100 MXN
GuaymasCity313,700 MXN327,800 MXN152,100-496,100 MXN
IgualaCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,300-487,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity311,700 MXN294,700 MXN164,200-472,100 MXN
FresnilloCity308,900 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-464,400 MXN
OrizabaCity299,500 MXN299,500 MXN150,000-460,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity297,000 MXN297,000 MXN151,800-464,400 MXN
NavojoaCity294,300 MXN315,900 MXN136,200-466,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity292,000 MXN283,700 MXN150,000-451,000 MXN

Electrical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an electrical engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An electrical engineer in Mexico earns about 30,775 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an electrical engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level electrical engineers in Mexico start near 200,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 559,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 243,000 and 413,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 340,400 MXN, lower than the average of 369,300 MXN. Half of electrical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electrical engineer in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (384,200 vs 353,600 MXN a year).

  • Do electrical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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