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Average Geotechnical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A geotechnical engineer in Mexico earns about 365,400 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 180,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 566,900 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 geotechnical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
365,400 MXN
30,450 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,300 MXN
15,025 MXN per month
Highest reported
566,900 MXN
47,241 MXN per month

A typical geotechnical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,450 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 566,900 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 geotechnical 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 geotechnical 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 geotechnical engineers in Mexico earn less than 369,300 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 246,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of geotechnical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 566,900 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.

180,300
Low
369,300
Median
566,900
High
246,500
25th
478,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Geotechnical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    273,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    376,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    466,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    499,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    529,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a geotechnical 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.

Geotechnical engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    263,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +61% from previous
    424,300 MXN

Geotechnical 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 geotechnical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 378,300 MXN a year, while female geotechnical engineers earn around 341,900 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Geotechnical Engineer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 378,300 MXN
Women 341,900 MXN

Pay raises for a geotechnical 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

Geotechnical 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 geotechnical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a geotechnical 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 geotechnical 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

Geotechnical 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

Geotechnical engineer salary by city in Mexico

Geotechnical 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
  • Puebla
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Culiacan
  • Naucalpan
  • Guadalajara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity514,300 MXN524,700 MXN253,400-800,200 MXN
PueblaCity510,300 MXN522,700 MXN251,500-795,700 MXN
ZapopanCity504,400 MXN514,300 MXN246,500-785,400 MXN
MonterreyCity501,400 MXN514,300 MXN246,200-783,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity499,300 MXN476,600 MXN259,100-761,400 MXN
LeonCity491,000 MXN472,100 MXN254,800-751,100 MXN
TijuanaCity491,000 MXN471,700 MXN254,800-751,100 MXN
CuliacanCity483,400 MXN464,400 MXN249,600-735,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity480,600 MXN460,500 MXN251,500-735,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity476,600 MXN514,800 MXN221,500-758,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity476,600 MXN459,700 MXN247,800-728,500 MXN
SaltilloCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity467,100 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-744,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity467,100 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-744,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity464,900 MXN447,300 MXN240,500-712,100 MXN
MexicaliCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity454,300 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
ReynosaCity453,200 MXN433,400 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-717,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,900-692,500 MXN
CancunCity448,500 MXN483,800 MXN207,800-714,600 MXN
DurangoCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN233,600-687,100 MXN
QueretaroCity445,100 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-706,200 MXN
MeridaCity444,300 MXN454,300 MXN217,900-695,400 MXN
HermosilloCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-691,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity437,300 MXN421,400 MXN228,500-669,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-670,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity430,000 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-674,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity430,000 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
MazatlanCity428,400 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-652,200 MXN
TorreonCity425,100 MXN433,400 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
MoreliaCity424,900 MXN431,300 MXN208,600-663,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity424,300 MXN407,100 MXN221,500-646,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity424,300 MXN407,100 MXN218,900-650,800 MXN
XalapaCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
CelayaCity421,400 MXN403,100 MXN217,900-643,400 MXN
VeracruzCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity415,900 MXN424,300 MXN205,700-646,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
TolucaCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN201,100-642,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-625,000 MXN
MatamorosCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity403,100 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-627,900 MXN
TonalaCity401,300 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-628,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity401,300 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-614,600 MXN
Los MochisCity398,300 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-608,500 MXN
IxtapalucaCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
TampicoCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
XicoCity392,300 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-610,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
TepicCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
TehuacanCity385,300 MXN369,300 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-610,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity378,300 MXN385,300 MXN187,500-590,200 MXN
MonclovaCity376,800 MXN361,600 MXN196,800-575,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,400-596,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
UruapanCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN181,600-575,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity367,200 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
AcunaCity366,200 MXN394,500 MXN169,000-582,700 MXN
TapachulaCity365,400 MXN348,300 MXN190,500-556,000 MXN
ChilpancingoCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-559,000 MXN
PachucaCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
OaxacaCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
MetepecCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
NogalesCity357,300 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-565,100 MXN
La PazCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,400 MXN
CampecheCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity353,600 MXN340,400 MXN183,700-539,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-547,800 MXN
ChetumalCity341,900 MXN327,300 MXN175,900-524,700 MXN
CuautlaCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
ChalcoCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity339,100 MXN341,900 MXN164,200-524,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity330,700 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-516,100 MXN
JiutepecCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-522,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity325,800 MXN312,400 MXN167,100-496,100 MXN
SalamancaCity325,800 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity325,800 MXN330,900 MXN159,100-504,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
CordobaCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
DeliciasCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-491,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity317,700 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity314,500 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-489,500 MXN
ColimaCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-483,800 MXN
OrizabaCity311,700 MXN301,800 MXN161,300-476,600 MXN
San Juan del RioCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
IgualaCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity305,600 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
FresnilloCity296,000 MXN301,600 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
NavojoaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
GuaymasCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity290,800 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-450,300 MXN

Geotechnical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A geotechnical engineer in Mexico earns about 30,450 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 365,400 MXN.

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

    Entry-level geotechnical engineers in Mexico start near 180,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 566,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 246,500 and 478,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 369,300 MXN, higher than the average of 365,400 MXN. Half of geotechnical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a geotechnical engineer in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (378,300 vs 341,900 MXN a year).

  • Do geotechnical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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