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Average Facade Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A facade engineer in Mexico earns about 340,400 MXN a year. That's 15% 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 161,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 535,800 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 a facade engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
340,400 MXN
28,366 MXN per month
Lowest reported
161,600 MXN
13,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
535,800 MXN
44,650 MXN per month

A typical facade engineer working in Mexico brings home around 28,366 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 535,800 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 facade 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 facade 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 facade engineers in Mexico earn less than 354,000 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 232,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 464,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of facade engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 535,800 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.

161,600
Low
354,000
Median
535,800
High
232,400
25th
464,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Facade engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    272,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    357,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    437,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    466,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    510,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a facade 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.

Facade engineer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving facade 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 facade 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
    +43% from previous
    430,500 MXN

Facade 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 facade engineers in Mexico earn an average of 359,900 MXN a year, while female facade engineers earn around 332,500 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.

Facade Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 359,900 MXN
Women 332,500 MXN

Pay raises for a facade 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

Facade 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.

31%

31% of facade engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a facade engineer a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of facade 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

Facade 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

Facade engineer salary by city in Mexico

Facade 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity464,900 MXN483,800 MXN221,500-732,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity464,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-707,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity464,400 MXN472,100 MXN228,500-722,100 MXN
PueblaCity464,400 MXN425,100 MXN251,500-698,200 MXN
LeonCity462,300 MXN489,500 MXN216,800-728,500 MXN
ZapopanCity459,700 MXN476,600 MXN218,900-721,600 MXN
TijuanaCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN231,000-714,600 MXN
MonterreyCity457,300 MXN447,700 MXN232,400-705,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity454,900 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-712,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity453,200 MXN424,900 MXN239,000-687,100 MXN
CuliacanCity413,900 MXN413,900 MXN207,700-643,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity407,300 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-643,800 MXN
MeridaCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-615,000 MXN
HermosilloCity404,600 MXN420,800 MXN194,600-638,700 MXN
SaltilloCity404,600 MXN383,300 MXN214,000-615,300 MXN
MexicaliCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-615,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
CancunCity397,900 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity396,300 MXN396,300 MXN197,600-615,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity394,500 MXN412,000 MXN190,500-619,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity394,300 MXN385,300 MXN201,100-606,400 MXN
QueretaroCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
TorreonCity390,000 MXN382,600 MXN197,600-603,400 MXN
DurangoCity389,200 MXN414,000 MXN183,600-614,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity389,200 MXN412,000 MXN183,600-614,600 MXN
ReynosaCity388,100 MXN366,200 MXN207,800-592,200 MXN
MoreliaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity385,300 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity384,500 MXN415,900 MXN175,900-610,100 MXN
TolucaCity383,300 MXN375,200 MXN194,600-587,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity382,600 MXN351,200 MXN207,700-581,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity382,600 MXN361,600 MXN204,700-582,700 MXN
MatamorosCity378,800 MXN394,300 MXN183,600-595,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN189,300-585,900 MXN
XalapaCity377,200 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-587,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity376,800 MXN367,900 MXN192,600-578,500 MXN
VeracruzCity376,800 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-575,100 MXN
TonalaCity375,200 MXN345,100 MXN201,100-563,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity371,100 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN187,500-575,100 MXN
MazatlanCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN187,500-575,100 MXN
CelayaCity367,900 MXN345,100 MXN194,600-556,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity367,200 MXN390,000 MXN172,400-582,700 MXN
XicoCity366,200 MXN381,800 MXN176,800-575,100 MXN
TepicCity365,400 MXN335,100 MXN195,200-547,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity359,900 MXN381,800 MXN167,100-565,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity357,300 MXN335,100 MXN189,300-539,700 MXN
TampicoCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN174,000-556,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity354,000 MXN349,300 MXN181,600-545,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity353,600 MXN353,600 MXN176,800-548,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity352,000 MXN378,800 MXN159,500-559,000 MXN
Los MochisCity351,200 MXN330,900 MXN187,300-537,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity351,200 MXN361,600 MXN172,400-551,200 MXN
UruapanCity349,300 MXN340,400 MXN175,900-535,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity348,300 MXN361,500 MXN167,100-548,800 MXN
OaxacaCity341,900 MXN313,700 MXN185,100-519,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity341,900 MXN339,100 MXN174,000-528,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity341,400 MXN348,300 MXN167,100-533,000 MXN
PachucaCity341,400 MXN357,300 MXN163,800-535,900 MXN
TehuacanCity340,400 MXN362,200 MXN159,500-539,800 MXN
AcunaCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-533,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
La PazCity340,000 MXN351,900 MXN161,300-529,600 MXN
CampecheCity335,800 MXN308,300 MXN181,600-507,300 MXN
MetepecCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
MonclovaCity332,500 MXN332,500 MXN168,100-514,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity327,800 MXN309,800 MXN172,200-499,300 MXN
NogalesCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
TapachulaCity325,800 MXN341,900 MXN152,000-510,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity325,600 MXN325,600 MXN161,600-504,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-492,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity320,500 MXN320,500 MXN159,500-499,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity318,800 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-496,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity317,700 MXN314,500 MXN161,600-492,400 MXN
ChicoloapanCity315,700 MXN290,800 MXN172,200-475,700 MXN
ChalcoCity314,500 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-489,500 MXN
JiutepecCity314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity313,700 MXN335,100 MXN150,000-498,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity312,400 MXN305,600 MXN159,100-478,000 MXN
SalamancaCity312,400 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,100 MXN
ChetumalCity309,800 MXN325,900 MXN146,200-485,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,800 MXN
CuautlaCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,500-459,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity301,300 MXN314,500 MXN146,200-472,000 MXN
CordobaCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-455,400 MXN
ColimaCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-450,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity296,000 MXN288,700 MXN152,100-454,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-447,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity294,700 MXN275,500 MXN157,600-448,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,300 MXN275,800 MXN157,600-447,300 MXN
DeliciasCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
FresnilloCity288,100 MXN299,500 MXN137,400-447,700 MXN
IgualaCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-448,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-448,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
OrizabaCity283,400 MXN297,000 MXN130,400-444,300 MXN
GuaymasCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity279,400 MXN257,700 MXN152,100-420,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity275,500 MXN294,300 MXN128,900-436,200 MXN
NavojoaCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN

Facade Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a facade engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A facade engineer in Mexico earns about 28,366 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 340,400 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a facade engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level facade engineers in Mexico start near 161,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 535,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 232,400 and 464,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 354,000 MXN, higher than the average of 340,400 MXN. Half of facade engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a facade engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (359,900 vs 332,500 MXN a year).

  • Do facade engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 31% of facade engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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