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Average Electronics Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An electronics engineer in Mexico earns about 376,800 MXN a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 596,800 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 an electronics engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
376,800 MXN
31,400 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,400 MXN
14,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
596,800 MXN
49,733 MXN per month

A typical electronics engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,400 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 596,800 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 electronics 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 electronics 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 electronics engineers in Mexico earn less than 404,600 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 261,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 539,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electronics engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 596,800 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.

172,400
Low
404,600
Median
596,800
High
261,300
25th
539,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Electronics engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    196,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    263,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    386,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    472,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    516,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    556,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a electronics 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.

Electronics engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    227,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    442,200 MXN

Electronics 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 electronics engineers in Mexico earn an average of 406,300 MXN a year, while female electronics engineers earn around 345,700 MXN. That works out to a 18% 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.

Electronics Engineer gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 406,300 MXN
Women 345,700 MXN

Pay raises for an electronics 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 9% every 21 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

Electronics 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.

58%

58% of electronics engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electronics 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of electronics 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

Electronics 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

Electronics engineer salary by city in Mexico

Electronics 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
  • Aguascalientes
  • Guadalajara
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Puebla
  • Guadalupe
  • Culiacan
  • Hermosillo
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity491,000 MXN528,600 MXN225,300-780,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity489,600 MXN528,500 MXN225,700-778,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity485,300 MXN524,400 MXN221,500-769,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity483,400 MXN522,700 MXN222,300-767,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-765,100 MXN
PueblaCity480,300 MXN518,900 MXN218,900-765,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity478,000 MXN518,300 MXN221,500-759,300 MXN
CuliacanCity476,600 MXN514,800 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
HermosilloCity476,600 MXN516,100 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
MexicaliCity475,700 MXN514,300 MXN217,900-754,900 MXN
TijuanaCity475,700 MXN514,300 MXN217,900-757,300 MXN
SaltilloCity475,700 MXN514,300 MXN217,900-757,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity471,700 MXN510,000 MXN215,100-747,400 MXN
LeonCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
MonterreyCity467,100 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-744,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity464,900 MXN501,400 MXN212,500-741,500 MXN
ZapopanCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity459,300 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-731,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
MoreliaCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-719,100 MXN
QueretaroCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-721,600 MXN
CancunCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-718,000 MXN
TorreonCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-710,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
MeridaCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
XalapaCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
TonalaCity437,300 MXN472,100 MXN201,100-695,400 MXN
ReynosaCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
MazatlanCity430,500 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-687,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-683,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity424,900 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-675,200 MXN
DurangoCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-672,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity417,200 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
TolucaCity417,200 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,200 MXN
XicoCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-659,400 MXN
CelayaCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
MatamorosCity407,300 MXN442,200 MXN187,300-646,600 MXN
TepicCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
VeracruzCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
Los MochisCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
TampicoCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-637,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity394,300 MXN428,400 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity392,300 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
CampecheCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity376,800 MXN404,600 MXN172,400-596,800 MXN
MonclovaCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
AcunaCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
PachucaCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
La PazCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
OaxacaCity367,900 MXN394,500 MXN169,000-582,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
UruapanCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity363,000 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
NogalesCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
TehuacanCity357,700 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
TapachulaCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
MetepecCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity351,900 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
ChetumalCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity332,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
CordobaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
JiutepecCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-522,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
ChalcoCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN151,800-518,300 MXN
ColimaCity325,600 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity320,500 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,200 MXN
SalamancaCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
CuautlaCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity311,700 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-496,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity308,300 MXN332,100 MXN143,200-492,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-493,000 MXN
IgualaCity301,800 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
FresnilloCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity301,700 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
DeliciasCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
OrizabaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity292,000 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-466,300 MXN
GuaymasCity286,400 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,700 MXN
NavojoaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN

Electronics Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An electronics engineer in Mexico earns about 31,400 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 376,800 MXN.

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

    Entry-level electronics engineers in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 596,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 261,300 and 539,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 404,600 MXN, higher than the average of 376,800 MXN. Half of electronics engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an electronics engineer in Mexico earn around 18% more than women on average (406,300 vs 345,700 MXN a year).

  • Do electronics engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 58% of electronics engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An electronics engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.