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Average Environmental Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An environmental engineer in Mexico earns about 366,200 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 190,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 558,300 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 an environmental engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
366,200 MXN
30,516 MXN per month
Lowest reported
190,500 MXN
15,875 MXN per month
Highest reported
558,300 MXN
46,525 MXN per month

A typical environmental engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,516 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 190,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 558,300 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 environmental 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 environmental 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 environmental engineers in Mexico earn less than 351,900 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 243,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 437,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 190,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 558,300 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.

190,500
Low
351,900
Median
558,300
High
243,000
25th
437,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Environmental engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    288,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    377,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    454,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    499,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    524,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a environmental 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.

Environmental engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    305,600 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    420,800 MXN

Environmental 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 environmental engineers in Mexico earn an average of 385,300 MXN a year, while female environmental engineers earn around 351,900 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.

Environmental Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 385,300 MXN
Women 351,900 MXN

Pay raises for an environmental 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 10% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Environmental 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.

52%

52% of environmental engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of environmental 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

Environmental 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

Environmental engineer salary by city in Mexico

Environmental engineer 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
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Guadalupe
  • Aguascalientes
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity498,000 MXN510,000 MXN245,300-778,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity491,000 MXN529,600 MXN225,300-780,600 MXN
PueblaCity487,600 MXN466,900 MXN252,300-744,600 MXN
TijuanaCity478,000 MXN489,600 MXN233,900-745,000 MXN
MonterreyCity466,900 MXN448,500 MXN240,500-714,300 MXN
LeonCity464,900 MXN475,700 MXN227,600-725,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity460,500 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-733,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity460,500 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-719,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-717,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity454,900 MXN436,200 MXN239,000-696,700 MXN
ZapopanCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
CancunCity451,000 MXN485,200 MXN207,800-713,900 MXN
TorreonCity451,000 MXN430,500 MXN233,600-689,900 MXN
HermosilloCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN232,400-687,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN233,600-688,900 MXN
MexicaliCity447,700 MXN485,300 MXN207,800-714,300 MXN
SaltilloCity445,100 MXN454,300 MXN216,800-695,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-692,500 MXN
ChihuahuaCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-691,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity440,200 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
CuliacanCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-683,800 MXN
AcapulcoCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-689,900 MXN
ReynosaCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-671,000 MXN
MeridaCity430,000 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-659,200 MXN
VeracruzCity428,400 MXN462,300 MXN195,200-681,900 MXN
MatamorosCity428,400 MXN411,400 MXN222,300-653,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity428,400 MXN437,300 MXN209,700-665,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
XalapaCity417,200 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity417,200 MXN397,900 MXN215,100-637,500 MXN
MoreliaCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN216,800-641,900 MXN
CelayaCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN204,700-642,800 MXN
QueretaroCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
TonalaCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity407,300 MXN442,200 MXN189,300-650,800 MXN
DurangoCity406,300 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity406,300 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-633,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity404,600 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
TepicCity401,300 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-614,600 MXN
MazatlanCity401,300 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-626,800 MXN
TolucaCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity398,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity398,300 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-608,500 MXN
TampicoCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-631,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity388,100 MXN398,300 MXN192,000-608,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
OaxacaCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity381,800 MXN386,400 MXN187,500-592,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity381,800 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity381,800 MXN363,000 MXN197,600-581,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
UruapanCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
XicoCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
Los MochisCity367,900 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-571,300 MXN
TehuacanCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-568,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity366,200 MXN351,900 MXN192,000-559,000 MXN
EnsenadaCity366,200 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-571,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
AcunaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
La PazCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity359,900 MXN386,400 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
PachucaCity354,000 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
TapachulaCity352,000 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
NogalesCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-559,000 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity348,300 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity345,100 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-535,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity345,100 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-535,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity341,900 MXN327,300 MXN180,300-524,700 MXN
CampecheCity341,400 MXN327,300 MXN175,900-524,400 MXN
MonclovaCity335,800 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
MetepecCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
JiutepecCity335,100 MXN320,500 MXN172,200-513,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity330,900 MXN340,000 MXN161,300-518,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,900 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-514,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
ChalcoCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-498,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity325,800 MXN312,400 MXN167,100-496,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
SalamancaCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-493,000 MXN
CuautlaCity320,500 MXN327,800 MXN158,700-500,100 MXN
ColimaCity315,700 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity315,700 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity313,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-492,400 MXN
IgualaCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
ChetumalCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN152,100-480,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-492,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-492,400 MXN
DeliciasCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-478,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-462,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity296,000 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-455,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-464,900 MXN
CordobaCity294,300 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
GuaymasCity290,800 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-442,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity286,400 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-447,700 MXN
NavojoaCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-459,700 MXN
OrizabaCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
FresnilloCity282,300 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-431,300 MXN

Environmental Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An environmental engineer in Mexico earns about 30,516 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 366,200 MXN.

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

    Entry-level environmental engineers in Mexico start near 190,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 558,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 243,000 and 437,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 351,900 MXN, lower than the average of 366,200 MXN. Half of environmental engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an environmental engineer in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (385,300 vs 351,900 MXN a year).

  • Do environmental engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 52% of environmental engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An environmental engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.