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Average Electrical Maintenance Manager Salary in Mexico for 2026

An electrical maintenance manager in Mexico earns about 520,900 MXN a year. That's 31% above 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 249,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 816,900 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 maintenance manager make in Mexico?

Average salary
520,900 MXN
43,408 MXN per month
Lowest reported
249,600 MXN
20,800 MXN per month
Highest reported
816,900 MXN
68,075 MXN per month

A typical electrical maintenance manager working in Mexico brings home around 43,408 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 249,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 816,900 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 maintenance manager 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 maintenance manager 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 maintenance managers in Mexico earn less than 541,700 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 357,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 707,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical maintenance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 249,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 816,900 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.

249,600
Low
541,700
Median
816,900
High
357,300
25th
707,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Electrical maintenance manager pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    294,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    415,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    545,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    672,600 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    714,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    780,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a electrical maintenance manager 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 maintenance manager pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    460,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    659,200 MXN

Electrical maintenance manager 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 maintenance managers in Mexico earn an average of 548,500 MXN a year, while female electrical maintenance managers earn around 507,300 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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 Maintenance Manager gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 548,500 MXN
Women 507,300 MXN

Pay raises for an electrical maintenance manager 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 22 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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 maintenance manager 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.

82%

82% of electrical maintenance managers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical maintenance manager a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of electrical maintenance managers 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 maintenance manager: 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 maintenance manager salary by city in Mexico

Electrical maintenance manager 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
  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Guadalupe
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity712,100 MXN670,600 MXN377,200-1,083,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity701,400 MXN714,300 MXN341,900-1,091,600 MXN
PueblaCity695,400 MXN639,100 MXN375,200-1,048,600 MXN
TijuanaCity683,400 MXN683,400 MXN341,400-1,058,300 MXN
MonterreyCity667,400 MXN652,200 MXN340,400-1,023,400 MXN
LeonCity664,500 MXN705,500 MXN311,700-1,048,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity659,400 MXN659,400 MXN327,300-1,019,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity659,400 MXN710,500 MXN301,600-1,043,600 MXN
AguascalientesCity658,300 MXN694,700 MXN309,800-1,037,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity649,700 MXN675,200 MXN311,700-1,021,800 MXN
ZapopanCity646,600 MXN674,100 MXN312,400-1,014,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity646,600 MXN623,200 MXN339,100-991,100 MXN
TorreonCity643,400 MXN627,900 MXN327,800-987,200 MXN
CancunCity643,400 MXN615,700 MXN332,100-983,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity641,900 MXN628,000 MXN325,900-986,700 MXN
MexicaliCity639,900 MXN614,600 MXN332,500-979,300 MXN
HermosilloCity639,900 MXN664,500 MXN308,900-1,004,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity633,100 MXN669,100 MXN296,000-996,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity633,100 MXN592,600 MXN335,100-960,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity633,100 MXN642,800 MXN308,300-985,700 MXN
SaltilloCity632,400 MXN596,100 MXN335,800-965,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity629,800 MXN656,800 MXN301,600-990,700 MXN
CuliacanCity626,800 MXN626,800 MXN314,500-972,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity618,800 MXN629,800 MXN301,600-965,000 MXN
ReynosaCity614,600 MXN576,500 MXN325,600-932,000 MXN
MeridaCity614,600 MXN563,300 MXN332,500-929,700 MXN
MatamorosCity608,500 MXN633,300 MXN294,700-955,800 MXN
VeracruzCity608,500 MXN585,900 MXN315,900-932,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity608,500 MXN573,500 MXN322,600-927,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity603,400 MXN615,700 MXN296,000-943,800 MXN
MoreliaCity595,300 MXN547,800 MXN322,600-902,100 MXN
XalapaCity592,600 MXN605,700 MXN292,000-926,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity592,200 MXN545,300 MXN319,600-893,500 MXN
QueretaroCity590,200 MXN639,100 MXN272,800-939,000 MXN
CelayaCity587,800 MXN553,800 MXN311,700-893,500 MXN
TonalaCity582,700 MXN537,300 MXN313,700-879,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity581,000 MXN627,900 MXN267,100-926,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity578,500 MXN578,500 MXN290,800-896,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity576,500 MXN576,500 MXN290,800-893,500 MXN
DurangoCity574,200 MXN612,500 MXN272,800-909,300 MXN
TepicCity573,500 MXN525,700 MXN308,300-864,900 MXN
MazatlanCity573,500 MXN573,500 MXN288,100-888,400 MXN
TolucaCity571,300 MXN559,000 MXN292,000-879,800 MXN
TampicoCity566,900 MXN578,500 MXN277,400-884,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity566,900 MXN615,000 MXN263,200-903,500 MXN
IrapuatoCity566,900 MXN556,000 MXN290,800-874,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity559,000 MXN602,700 MXN258,400-885,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity556,000 MXN556,000 MXN277,400-862,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity552,400 MXN585,900 MXN259,100-874,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity548,800 MXN590,200 MXN253,400-869,400 MXN
OaxacaCity545,300 MXN502,200 MXN294,300-821,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity541,700 MXN575,100 MXN254,800-858,100 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity541,700 MXN522,700 MXN283,400-832,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity541,700 MXN533,100 MXN275,800-836,800 MXN
UruapanCity537,300 MXN524,300 MXN275,200-825,900 MXN
XicoCity535,900 MXN558,300 MXN257,700-844,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity535,900 MXN514,800 MXN279,400-823,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity524,400 MXN492,400 MXN275,500-792,900 MXN
Los MochisCity524,400 MXN492,400 MXN275,500-792,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity520,900 MXN544,800 MXN249,600-819,000 MXN
TehuacanCity520,900 MXN553,800 MXN245,300-823,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity519,300 MXN559,000 MXN238,900-823,400 MXN
AcunaCity514,800 MXN525,700 MXN252,300-803,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity513,300 MXN524,400 MXN249,600-799,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity510,200 MXN491,000 MXN266,000-781,200 MXN
La PazCity510,200 MXN533,100 MXN246,200-802,400 MXN
PachucaCity507,300 MXN528,500 MXN243,000-795,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity501,400 MXN513,300 MXN246,200-783,800 MXN
NogalesCity500,100 MXN480,600 MXN261,300-767,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity499,300 MXN478,000 MXN259,100-762,400 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity499,300 MXN489,600 MXN254,700-767,400 MXN
TapachulaCity498,000 MXN528,600 MXN233,600-786,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity492,400 MXN522,700 MXN232,900-778,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity491,000 MXN462,300 MXN261,300-745,000 MXN
CampecheCity489,600 MXN447,700 MXN263,900-735,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity489,500 MXN478,000 MXN251,500-752,600 MXN
MetepecCity478,000 MXN518,300 MXN221,500-759,300 MXN
MonclovaCity478,000 MXN478,000 MXN238,900-743,300 MXN
JiutepecCity476,600 MXN498,500 MXN228,000-748,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity472,100 MXN480,300 MXN231,000-736,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN237,400-732,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
ChalcoCity467,700 MXN478,000 MXN231,000-733,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity466,300 MXN483,800 MXN221,500-728,500 MXN
ChicoloapanCity462,300 MXN424,900 MXN251,500-696,700 MXN
SalamancaCity460,500 MXN424,300 MXN247,800-695,400 MXN
CuautlaCity459,700 MXN430,000 MXN240,500-694,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity459,300 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-731,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity451,000 MXN424,300 MXN238,900-684,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity448,500 MXN437,900 MXN227,600-691,200 MXN
ColimaCity448,500 MXN412,000 MXN239,300-675,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity440,200 MXN476,600 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
ChetumalCity437,900 MXN464,900 MXN207,800-695,200 MXN
IgualaCity436,200 MXN447,300 MXN214,000-683,400 MXN
DeliciasCity433,800 MXN433,800 MXN217,900-675,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity430,000 MXN420,800 MXN221,500-663,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity426,700 MXN426,700 MXN212,500-663,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity424,300 MXN388,100 MXN228,000-639,900 MXN
CordobaCity421,400 MXN403,100 MXN217,900-643,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity419,400 MXN399,900 MXN216,800-639,900 MXN
GuaymasCity414,000 MXN406,300 MXN209,700-633,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity413,900 MXN447,300 MXN192,000-659,400 MXN
NavojoaCity411,400 MXN445,100 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity411,400 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
FresnilloCity406,300 MXN421,400 MXN194,600-632,400 MXN
OrizabaCity404,600 MXN430,000 MXN192,000-643,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity403,100 MXN428,400 MXN190,500-638,700 MXN

Electrical Maintenance Manager in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An electrical maintenance manager in Mexico earns about 43,408 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 520,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level electrical maintenance managers in Mexico start near 249,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 816,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 357,300 and 707,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 541,700 MXN, higher than the average of 520,900 MXN. Half of electrical maintenance managers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electrical maintenance manager in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (548,500 vs 507,300 MXN a year).

  • Do electrical maintenance managers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 82% of electrical maintenance managers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An electrical maintenance manager in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.