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Average Facilities Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A facilities engineer in Mexico earns about 361,600 MXN a year. That's 9% 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 180,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 556,000 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 facilities engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
361,600 MXN
30,133 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,500 MXN
15,041 MXN per month
Highest reported
556,000 MXN
46,333 MXN per month

A typical facilities engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,133 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 556,000 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 facilities 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 facilities 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 facilities engineers in Mexico earn less than 361,600 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 240,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 459,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of facilities engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 556,000 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.

180,500
Low
361,600
Median
556,000
High
240,500
25th
459,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Facilities engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    215,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    283,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    383,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    455,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    491,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    525,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a facilities 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.

Facilities engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    309,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    485,200 MXN

Facilities 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 facilities engineers in Mexico earn an average of 367,200 MXN a year, while female facilities engineers earn around 349,300 MXN. That works out to a 5% 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.

Facilities Engineer gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 367,200 MXN
Women 349,300 MXN

Pay raises for a facilities 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

Facilities 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.

54%

54% of facilities engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a facilities 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of facilities 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

Facilities 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

Facilities engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Saltillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Guadalupe
  • Hermosillo
  • Mexicali
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
AguascalientesCity448,500 MXN464,900 MXN214,000-704,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity447,300 MXN447,300 MXN221,500-692,500 MXN
CuliacanCity445,100 MXN407,300 MXN239,000-670,600 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity444,300 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
SaltilloCity442,200 MXN430,500 MXN225,700-679,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity442,200 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-674,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity442,200 MXN404,600 MXN239,000-667,400 MXN
HermosilloCity440,200 MXN440,200 MXN218,900-683,800 MXN
MexicaliCity437,900 MXN447,700 MXN214,000-683,800 MXN
PueblaCity436,200 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-665,300 MXN
TijuanaCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-656,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity433,400 MXN460,500 MXN205,700-687,100 MXN
LeonCity431,100 MXN448,500 MXN207,800-675,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
MonterreyCity426,700 MXN454,300 MXN201,100-675,200 MXN
ZapopanCity424,300 MXN424,300 MXN210,500-658,300 MXN
MoreliaCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN221,500-639,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,800-659,400 MXN
QueretaroCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN191,600-670,600 MXN
CancunCity420,100 MXN431,100 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity419,400 MXN399,900 MXN216,800-639,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity417,200 MXN417,200 MXN207,700-645,800 MXN
TorreonCity417,200 MXN440,200 MXN196,800-659,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity417,200 MXN407,300 MXN210,500-641,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity412,000 MXN426,700 MXN197,600-648,200 MXN
MeridaCity411,400 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
ReynosaCity407,300 MXN397,900 MXN207,700-627,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
DurangoCity396,300 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity394,800 MXN361,500 MXN210,500-596,100 MXN
CelayaCity394,800 MXN385,300 MXN200,000-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity394,500 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
TolucaCity390,000 MXN415,900 MXN183,700-619,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
TepicCity386,400 MXN363,000 MXN204,000-589,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity385,300 MXN378,800 MXN195,200-596,100 MXN
VeracruzCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
TampicoCity383,300 MXN366,200 MXN197,600-583,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity383,300 MXN414,000 MXN174,000-606,400 MXN
MatamorosCity382,600 MXN382,600 MXN192,600-595,300 MXN
XalapaCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity378,800 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-590,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity377,200 MXN390,000 MXN181,600-590,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity375,200 MXN394,500 MXN174,000-590,200 MXN
TonalaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
EnsenadaCity369,900 MXN361,500 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
MazatlanCity369,900 MXN340,400 MXN197,600-559,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity369,300 MXN394,800 MXN172,200-585,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
VillahermosaCity365,400 MXN378,300 MXN172,200-568,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-559,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity361,500 MXN332,100 MXN196,800-548,800 MXN
XicoCity357,700 MXN357,700 MXN180,300-553,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
PachucaCity357,300 MXN357,300 MXN175,900-552,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,400 MXN
UruapanCity353,600 MXN375,200 MXN164,200-558,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-544,800 MXN
OaxacaCity351,200 MXN332,500 MXN187,300-537,300 MXN
Los MochisCity351,200 MXN344,600 MXN180,500-544,800 MXN
TehuacanCity344,600 MXN359,900 MXN164,200-541,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity341,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-533,100 MXN
AcunaCity339,100 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-514,800 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-520,900 MXN
CampecheCity332,100 MXN314,500 MXN176,800-504,500 MXN
La PazCity327,800 MXN327,800 MXN161,600-507,300 MXN
MonclovaCity327,300 MXN301,600 MXN175,900-498,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity327,300 MXN341,400 MXN158,700-514,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity325,900 MXN301,800 MXN176,800-493,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-513,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity325,600 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
JiutepecCity322,600 MXN322,600 MXN161,300-500,100 MXN
ChalcoCity320,500 MXN309,800 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
NogalesCity318,800 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-498,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity315,900 MXN308,300 MXN159,500-487,600 MXN
SalamancaCity315,900 MXN299,500 MXN167,100-480,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity315,700 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity314,500 MXN332,500 MXN148,300-496,100 MXN
MetepecCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
TapachulaCity313,700 MXN327,300 MXN152,100-496,100 MXN
CuautlaCity312,400 MXN305,600 MXN159,100-478,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity308,300 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,100 MXN
ChetumalCity308,300 MXN320,500 MXN150,000-485,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity305,600 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity301,800 MXN301,800 MXN151,800-464,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-457,300 MXN
CordobaCity299,500 MXN301,700 MXN148,300-466,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity294,700 MXN288,100 MXN150,000-450,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity294,300 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,100 MXN
ColimaCity294,300 MXN275,500 MXN157,600-448,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity286,400 MXN307,400 MXN136,200-454,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-444,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity282,300 MXN261,300 MXN152,000-428,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity281,500 MXN275,800 MXN142,300-431,300 MXN
IgualaCity275,200 MXN263,100 MXN143,200-417,100 MXN
OrizabaCity275,200 MXN282,500 MXN128,900-431,100 MXN
DeliciasCity273,000 MXN252,300 MXN150,000-417,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity273,000 MXN299,500 MXN127,700-436,200 MXN
FresnilloCity273,000 MXN273,000 MXN139,100-428,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity266,000 MXN251,500 MXN138,800-406,300 MXN
GuaymasCity263,900 MXN279,400 MXN125,100-417,200 MXN
NavojoaCity261,300 MXN283,400 MXN119,700-415,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity259,100 MXN271,300 MXN124,400-407,100 MXN

Facilities Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A facilities engineer in Mexico earns about 30,133 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,600 MXN.

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

    Entry-level facilities engineers in Mexico start near 180,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 556,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 240,500 and 459,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 361,600 MXN, higher than the average of 361,600 MXN. Half of facilities engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a facilities engineer in Mexico earn around 5% more than women on average (367,200 vs 349,300 MXN a year).

  • Do facilities engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of facilities engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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