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Average Fire Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A fire engineer in Mexico earns about 351,900 MXN a year. That's 12% 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 548,500 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 fire engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
351,900 MXN
29,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,400 MXN
14,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
548,500 MXN
45,708 MXN per month

A typical fire engineer working in Mexico brings home around 29,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 548,500 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 fire 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 fire 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 fire engineers in Mexico earn less than 359,900 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 238,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 464,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire 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 548,500 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
359,900
Median
548,500
High
238,900
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

Fire engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    205,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    263,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    361,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    447,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    480,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    513,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a fire 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.

Fire engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    254,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +61% from previous
    409,000 MXN

Fire 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 fire engineers in Mexico earn an average of 363,000 MXN a year, while female fire engineers earn around 330,900 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

Fire Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 363,000 MXN
Women 330,900 MXN

Pay raises for a fire 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

Fire 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.

30%

30% of fire engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire 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 70% of fire 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

Fire 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

Fire engineer salary by city in Mexico

Fire 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
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Hermosillo
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexico City
  • Aguascalientes
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Culiacan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
TijuanaCity471,700 MXN453,200 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
LeonCity467,100 MXN451,000 MXN243,000-718,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity460,500 MXN498,500 MXN210,500-731,700 MXN
HermosilloCity457,300 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-714,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity451,000 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-702,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity448,500 MXN431,100 MXN232,400-684,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity448,500 MXN457,300 MXN221,500-699,700 MXN
CuliacanCity447,300 MXN426,700 MXN232,900-683,400 MXN
PueblaCity445,100 MXN454,300 MXN216,800-695,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
SaltilloCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity436,200 MXN420,100 MXN227,600-672,600 MXN
MonterreyCity433,800 MXN445,100 MXN212,500-680,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity433,800 MXN445,100 MXN212,500-680,100 MXN
MoreliaCity433,800 MXN444,300 MXN212,500-681,900 MXN
TorreonCity433,400 MXN442,300 MXN210,500-677,100 MXN
ZapopanCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-680,100 MXN
MexicaliCity424,900 MXN459,700 MXN196,800-675,200 MXN
MeridaCity421,400 MXN426,700 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
VeracruzCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
XalapaCity417,200 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity417,100 MXN428,400 MXN204,000-652,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-637,500 MXN
TolucaCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN204,700-643,800 MXN
ReynosaCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-631,200 MXN
CancunCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
QueretaroCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
MatamorosCity407,300 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-637,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
DurangoCity404,600 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
TonalaCity398,300 MXN407,100 MXN196,800-619,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity396,300 MXN383,300 MXN207,800-607,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity396,300 MXN381,800 MXN207,800-606,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity394,500 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-618,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-627,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity385,300 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
TampicoCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
XicoCity382,600 MXN390,000 MXN189,300-597,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
MazatlanCity381,800 MXN366,200 MXN197,600-582,700 MXN
TepicCity378,300 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-590,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity376,800 MXN361,600 MXN196,800-575,100 MXN
Los MochisCity376,800 MXN361,600 MXN196,800-573,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity371,100 MXN357,300 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
CelayaCity369,900 MXN354,000 MXN192,600-565,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-568,500 MXN
TehuacanCity366,200 MXN351,900 MXN192,000-558,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
PachucaCity352,000 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity351,900 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-558,300 MXN
MonclovaCity351,900 MXN339,100 MXN183,600-535,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
OaxacaCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-544,800 MXN
UruapanCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity340,400 MXN325,900 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
TapachulaCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-519,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity335,800 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity335,100 MXN320,500 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
CampecheCity332,500 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
MetepecCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
NogalesCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
JiutepecCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
La PazCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
SalamancaCity325,800 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,300 MXN
AcunaCity325,600 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-518,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity322,600 MXN308,300 MXN167,100-492,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity322,600 MXN312,400 MXN167,100-492,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity320,500 MXN327,300 MXN158,700-501,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity318,800 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity318,800 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity314,500 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-489,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity312,400 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-492,700 MXN
ChalcoCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-487,600 MXN
ChetumalCity308,900 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-471,700 MXN
CuautlaCity308,900 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity308,300 MXN313,700 MXN152,100-483,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity308,300 MXN332,100 MXN142,300-491,000 MXN
ColimaCity305,600 MXN312,400 MXN150,000-475,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity297,000 MXN305,600 MXN148,300-466,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity294,700 MXN318,800 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
IgualaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity292,000 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-447,300 MXN
FresnilloCity288,100 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-448,500 MXN
CordobaCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity282,500 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-433,400 MXN
NavojoaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity282,300 MXN273,300 MXN148,300-431,300 MXN
DeliciasCity279,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-428,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity277,400 MXN282,500 MXN137,400-433,400 MXN
GuaymasCity275,500 MXN282,300 MXN136,200-430,500 MXN
OrizabaCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity263,900 MXN252,300 MXN137,400-403,100 MXN

Fire Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A fire engineer in Mexico earns about 29,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 351,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level fire engineers in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 548,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 238,900 and 464,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 359,900 MXN, higher than the average of 351,900 MXN. Half of fire engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fire engineer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (363,000 vs 330,900 MXN a year).

  • Do fire engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 30% of fire engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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