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Average Equipment Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An equipment engineer in Mexico earns about 325,900 MXN a year. That's 18% 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 152,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 514,800 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 equipment engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
325,900 MXN
27,158 MXN per month
Lowest reported
152,300 MXN
12,691 MXN per month
Highest reported
514,800 MXN
42,900 MXN per month

A typical equipment engineer working in Mexico brings home around 27,158 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 152,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 514,800 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 equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment engineers in Mexico earn less than 344,600 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 225,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 454,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of equipment engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 152,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 514,800 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.

152,300
Low
344,600
Median
514,800
High
225,700
25th
454,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Equipment engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    176,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    243,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    345,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    424,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    447,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    485,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a equipment 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.

Equipment engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    243,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +84% from previous
    447,300 MXN

Equipment 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 equipment engineers in Mexico earn an average of 345,700 MXN a year, while female equipment engineers earn around 308,300 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Equipment Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 345,700 MXN
Women 308,300 MXN

Pay raises for an equipment 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 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

Equipment 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.

57%

57% of equipment engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an equipment 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 43% of equipment 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

Equipment 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

Equipment engineer salary by city in Mexico

Equipment engineer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Hermosillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity431,300 MXN450,300 MXN208,600-681,500 MXN
LeonCity431,100 MXN420,100 MXN217,900-660,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity425,100 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-652,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity417,100 MXN445,100 MXN195,200-660,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity415,900 MXN383,300 MXN225,700-626,800 MXN
PueblaCity411,400 MXN411,400 MXN204,000-638,700 MXN
HermosilloCity409,000 MXN433,400 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity407,300 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-637,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity406,300 MXN378,800 MXN212,500-614,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity403,100 MXN385,300 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity403,100 MXN369,300 MXN216,800-607,400 MXN
QueretaroCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity401,300 MXN394,300 MXN204,000-620,300 MXN
CancunCity399,900 MXN409,000 MXN195,200-626,800 MXN
MonterreyCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN210,500-607,400 MXN
CuliacanCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,700 MXN
ZapopanCity394,500 MXN417,100 MXN187,500-625,000 MXN
SaltilloCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
DurangoCity389,200 MXN383,300 MXN197,600-598,600 MXN
MoreliaCity389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-602,700 MXN
TorreonCity384,500 MXN362,200 MXN205,700-583,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-602,700 MXN
MexicaliCity383,300 MXN389,200 MXN187,300-596,100 MXN
MeridaCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity382,600 MXN407,100 MXN180,500-605,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity378,300 MXN349,300 MXN205,700-572,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity375,200 MXN359,900 MXN194,600-571,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity367,900 MXN361,600 MXN187,300-563,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity367,900 MXN367,900 MXN183,700-566,900 MXN
ReynosaCity365,400 MXN332,100 MXN196,800-548,500 MXN
MazatlanCity362,200 MXN376,800 MXN172,200-566,900 MXN
XicoCity361,600 MXN383,300 MXN169,000-566,900 MXN
VeracruzCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
TolucaCity359,900 MXN340,000 MXN192,000-545,300 MXN
XalapaCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity359,900 MXN386,400 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN181,600-545,300 MXN
MatamorosCity351,200 MXN372,600 MXN164,200-556,000 MXN
TepicCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-548,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity348,300 MXN365,400 MXN167,100-547,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity345,700 MXN361,600 MXN168,100-544,800 MXN
CelayaCity345,700 MXN317,700 MXN187,300-524,700 MXN
TonalaCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
Los MochisCity340,400 MXN311,700 MXN183,700-513,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-514,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-520,900 MXN
TehuacanCity332,500 MXN325,900 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity332,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity330,700 MXN325,800 MXN167,100-507,300 MXN
La PazCity325,800 MXN341,900 MXN152,000-510,200 MXN
TampicoCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-498,500 MXN
PachucaCity322,600 MXN341,400 MXN152,100-510,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity322,600 MXN299,500 MXN172,200-489,600 MXN
MetepecCity320,500 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity319,600 MXN301,300 MXN169,000-485,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
UruapanCity317,700 MXN301,800 MXN169,000-485,300 MXN
OaxacaCity317,700 MXN317,700 MXN159,400-492,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity315,900 MXN305,600 MXN163,800-485,300 MXN
MonclovaCity313,700 MXN327,300 MXN152,100-496,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity313,700 MXN332,100 MXN148,300-499,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity312,400 MXN292,000 MXN163,800-472,100 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity309,800 MXN315,700 MXN152,100-480,300 MXN
AcunaCity309,800 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-472,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
TapachulaCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN154,700-464,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,600 MXN277,400 MXN161,600-457,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity299,500 MXN299,500 MXN150,000-460,500 MXN
CampecheCity297,000 MXN297,000 MXN151,800-464,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity296,000 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-466,300 MXN
ChalcoCity294,700 MXN282,300 MXN152,300-450,300 MXN
ChetumalCity294,700 MXN288,100 MXN150,000-451,000 MXN
NogalesCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,300 MXN
JiutepecCity286,400 MXN305,600 MXN136,200-455,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity283,700 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-444,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity283,400 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-430,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity282,300 MXN275,500 MXN142,300-433,800 MXN
SalamancaCity281,500 MXN281,500 MXN138,800-433,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity281,500 MXN263,900 MXN150,000-425,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity277,400 MXN263,200 MXN148,300-420,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity275,800 MXN254,700 MXN150,000-419,400 MXN
CordobaCity273,300 MXN277,400 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
CuautlaCity267,100 MXN246,200 MXN142,300-406,300 MXN
FresnilloCity267,100 MXN282,300 MXN127,700-420,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity266,000 MXN275,500 MXN129,000-417,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity265,000 MXN283,400 MXN124,400-421,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity263,900 MXN240,500 MXN143,200-398,300 MXN
NavojoaCity261,300 MXN283,400 MXN119,700-415,900 MXN
ColimaCity259,100 MXN259,100 MXN128,500-401,300 MXN
OrizabaCity258,400 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity258,400 MXN263,100 MXN127,700-399,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity257,700 MXN257,700 MXN129,000-397,900 MXN
DeliciasCity257,700 MXN268,900 MXN125,100-404,600 MXN
GuaymasCity254,700 MXN239,000 MXN136,200-386,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity249,600 MXN272,800 MXN116,420-398,300 MXN
IgualaCity247,800 MXN239,000 MXN129,000-378,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity240,500 MXN239,000 MXN125,100-372,600 MXN

Equipment Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    An equipment engineer in Mexico earns about 27,158 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 325,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level equipment engineers in Mexico start near 152,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 514,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,700 and 454,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 344,600 MXN, higher than the average of 325,900 MXN. Half of equipment engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an equipment engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (345,700 vs 308,300 MXN a year).

  • Do equipment engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of equipment engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An equipment engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.