Average Glazier Salary in Mexico for 2026
A glazier in Mexico earns about 113,740 MXN a year. That's 71% 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 52,300 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 181,600 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 glazier make in Mexico?
A typical glazier working in Mexico brings home around 9,478 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 52,300 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 181,600 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 glazier 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 glazier 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 glaziers in Mexico earn less than 119,900 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 78,480 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of glaziers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 52,300 MXN. The highest stretch to 181,600 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.
Glazier pay by experience in Mexico
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a glazier 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 glazier salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years61,780 MXN
- 2-5 Years+40% from previous86,520 MXN
- 5-10 Years+43% from previous123,400 MXN
- 10-15 Years+22% from previous150,000 MXN
- 15-20 Years+6% from previous158,700 MXN
- 20+ Years+9% from previous172,200 MXN
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a glazier 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.
Glazier pay by education in Mexico
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving glazier 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 glazier salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School73,800 MXN
- Certificate or Diploma+53% from previous113,280 MXN
- Bachelor's Degree+49% from previous169,000 MXN
Glazier gender pay gap in Mexico
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male glaziers in Mexico earn an average of 123,400 MXN a year, while female glaziers earn around 108,080 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.
Glazier gender pay gap
12%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.
Pay raises for a glazier 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 8% every 19 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
- Travel2%
- Construction
- Education1%
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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Glazier 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% of glaziers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a glazier 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 glaziers 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
Glazier: 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.
Glazier salary by city in Mexico
Glazier pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Tijuana
- Puebla
- Chihuahua
- Guadalajara
- Ecatepec de Morelos
- Hermosillo
- Zapopan
- Naucalpan
- Nezahualcoyotl
- Leon
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana | City | 148,300 MXN | 152,000 MXN | 71,700-228,000 MXN |
| Puebla | City | 146,200 MXN | 146,200 MXN | 73,820-225,300 MXN |
| Chihuahua | City | 146,200 MXN | 138,200 MXN | 74,940-222,300 MXN |
| Guadalajara | City | 143,200 MXN | 139,100 MXN | 73,020-221,500 MXN |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | City | 142,300 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 75,100-214,000 MXN |
| Hermosillo | City | 142,300 MXN | 151,800 MXN | 67,020-225,700 MXN |
| Zapopan | City | 142,300 MXN | 151,800 MXN | 66,100-225,700 MXN |
| Naucalpan | City | 142,300 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 77,640-212,500 MXN |
| Nezahualcoyotl | City | 139,100 MXN | 142,300 MXN | 67,300-215,100 MXN |
| Leon | City | 139,100 MXN | 136,200 MXN | 72,180-212,500 MXN |
| Mexico City | City | 138,800 MXN | 150,000 MXN | 67,560-218,900 MXN |
| Aguascalientes | City | 138,200 MXN | 137,400 MXN | 69,720-212,500 MXN |
| Mexicali | City | 138,200 MXN | 142,300 MXN | 69,240-215,100 MXN |
| Culiacan | City | 138,200 MXN | 142,300 MXN | 66,100-217,900 MXN |
| Tlaquepaque | City | 136,200 MXN | 134,600 MXN | 70,940-208,600 MXN |
| Monterrey | City | 136,200 MXN | 125,700 MXN | 71,660-204,000 MXN |
| Queretaro | City | 136,100 MXN | 146,200 MXN | 63,380-212,500 MXN |
| Torreon | City | 136,100 MXN | 125,700 MXN | 72,120-204,000 MXN |
| San Luis Potosi | City | 134,600 MXN | 143,200 MXN | 60,880-209,500 MXN |
| Tlalnepantla de Baz | City | 130,400 MXN | 124,400 MXN | 71,700-201,100 MXN |
| Reynosa | City | 129,000 MXN | 117,520 MXN | 69,780-194,600 MXN |
| Cancun | City | 129,000 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 64,040-197,600 MXN |
| Chimalhuacan | City | 129,000 MXN | 137,400 MXN | 60,180-205,700 MXN |
| Acapulco | City | 128,900 MXN | 124,400 MXN | 67,300-197,600 MXN |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | City | 128,900 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 65,760-201,100 MXN |
| Merida | City | 128,900 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 64,200-204,700 MXN |
| Saltillo | City | 128,900 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 69,040-195,200 MXN |
| Xalapa | City | 128,500 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 67,900-197,600 MXN |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | City | 128,500 MXN | 124,400 MXN | 65,920-197,600 MXN |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | City | 128,500 MXN | 136,200 MXN | 61,780-205,700 MXN |
| Morelia | City | 128,500 MXN | 128,500 MXN | 62,860-200,000 MXN |
| Ciudad Apodaca | City | 128,500 MXN | 119,080 MXN | 69,180-196,800 MXN |
| Guadalupe | City | 128,500 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 60,460-205,700 MXN |
| Durango | City | 127,700 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 66,020-194,600 MXN |
| Matamoros | City | 125,700 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 57,820-200,000 MXN |
| Irapuato | City | 125,100 MXN | 114,000 MXN | 66,580-187,300 MXN |
| Veracruz | City | 125,100 MXN | 127,700 MXN | 58,800-191,600 MXN |
| Xico | City | 124,400 MXN | 134,600 MXN | 58,520-197,600 MXN |
| Villahermosa | City | 123,400 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 64,040-190,500 MXN |
| Toluca | City | 123,400 MXN | 113,740 MXN | 64,180-187,500 MXN |
| Cuernavaca | City | 123,400 MXN | 124,400 MXN | 61,400-192,000 MXN |
| Ciudad Lopez Mateos | City | 119,900 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 54,500-191,600 MXN |
| General Escobedo | City | 119,900 MXN | 127,700 MXN | 57,620-192,000 MXN |
| Ixtapaluca | City | 119,700 MXN | 128,500 MXN | 56,100-192,000 MXN |
| Nuevo Laredo | City | 119,700 MXN | 128,500 MXN | 55,020-192,000 MXN |
| Tepic | City | 119,500 MXN | 119,500 MXN | 60,400-183,600 MXN |
| Tonala | City | 119,320 MXN | 119,320 MXN | 60,400-183,600 MXN |
| Villa Nicolas Romero | City | 119,020 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 55,820-187,300 MXN |
| Coacalco | City | 118,520 MXN | 112,620 MXN | 61,760-181,600 MXN |
| Mazatlan | City | 116,740 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 57,080-187,500 MXN |
| Ciudad Santa Catarina | City | 116,540 MXN | 110,380 MXN | 61,400-176,800 MXN |
| Los Mochis | City | 115,740 MXN | 107,380 MXN | 63,500-176,800 MXN |
| Los Reyes la Paz | City | 115,560 MXN | 119,900 MXN | 52,820-180,500 MXN |
| Oaxaca | City | 115,560 MXN | 115,560 MXN | 57,080-176,800 MXN |
| Celaya | City | 115,380 MXN | 104,140 MXN | 60,460-172,200 MXN |
| Ciudad Obregon | City | 114,820 MXN | 114,000 MXN | 54,280-175,900 MXN |
| Ensenada | City | 113,740 MXN | 104,920 MXN | 61,840-172,200 MXN |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | City | 113,740 MXN | 110,380 MXN | 61,460-174,000 MXN |
| Ojo de Agua | City | 112,760 MXN | 108,120 MXN | 61,400-172,200 MXN |
| Tampico | City | 112,440 MXN | 108,080 MXN | 57,440-172,200 MXN |
| Ciudad Victoria | City | 111,860 MXN | 106,980 MXN | 57,320-172,200 MXN |
| Coatzacoalcos | City | 110,340 MXN | 111,700 MXN | 53,380-169,000 MXN |
| Pachuca | City | 110,340 MXN | 116,420 MXN | 50,520-172,200 MXN |
| Tehuacan | City | 109,740 MXN | 107,680 MXN | 56,100-168,100 MXN |
| Nogales | City | 109,000 MXN | 109,460 MXN | 51,120-167,100 MXN |
| Metepec | City | 108,320 MXN | 117,660 MXN | 50,080-172,200 MXN |
| Gomez Palacio | City | 108,320 MXN | 117,660 MXN | 48,300-172,200 MXN |
| Uruapan | City | 106,820 MXN | 104,040 MXN | 57,800-164,200 MXN |
| Tapachula | City | 106,740 MXN | 104,600 MXN | 54,460-161,300 MXN |
| Chilpancingo | City | 105,980 MXN | 106,980 MXN | 50,240-161,600 MXN |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | City | 105,300 MXN | 107,900 MXN | 50,340-164,200 MXN |
| Buenavista | City | 104,900 MXN | 112,000 MXN | 47,400-164,200 MXN |
| La Paz | City | 104,040 MXN | 106,980 MXN | 47,720-161,300 MXN |
| Cholula de Rivadabia | City | 103,900 MXN | 96,680 MXN | 53,160-157,600 MXN |
| Campeche | City | 103,820 MXN | 103,820 MXN | 53,120-159,500 MXN |
| Monclova | City | 102,620 MXN | 109,000 MXN | 50,020-161,600 MXN |
| Acuna | City | 102,380 MXN | 95,600 MXN | 52,380-154,700 MXN |
| Chalco | City | 101,920 MXN | 97,640 MXN | 53,600-152,300 MXN |
| Puerto Vallarta | City | 100,280 MXN | 93,340 MXN | 53,160-152,000 MXN |
| Ciudad Juarez | City | 99,220 MXN | 107,860 MXN | 48,340-159,500 MXN |
| Salamanca | City | 98,960 MXN | 98,960 MXN | 51,080-157,600 MXN |
| Boca del Rio | City | 97,640 MXN | 103,600 MXN | 46,840-152,000 MXN |
| Chicoloapan | City | 97,460 MXN | 97,460 MXN | 50,080-152,300 MXN |
| Poza Rica | City | 97,300 MXN | 96,540 MXN | 52,180-152,100 MXN |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | City | 97,300 MXN | 100,140 MXN | 49,700-154,700 MXN |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | City | 96,980 MXN | 91,320 MXN | 49,020-146,200 MXN |
| Cuautla | City | 96,720 MXN | 86,640 MXN | 51,400-142,300 MXN |
| Jiutepec | City | 96,520 MXN | 104,600 MXN | 45,620-152,300 MXN |
| Cordoba | City | 95,620 MXN | 94,940 MXN | 46,160-148,300 MXN |
| Chetumal | City | 94,940 MXN | 95,620 MXN | 48,920-148,300 MXN |
| Ciudad del Carmen | City | 94,400 MXN | 93,780 MXN | 48,920-148,300 MXN |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | City | 94,400 MXN | 88,620 MXN | 52,180-142,300 MXN |
| Ciudad Valles | City | 93,880 MXN | 96,500 MXN | 48,340-148,300 MXN |
| Playa del Carmen | City | 93,140 MXN | 93,340 MXN | 46,720-142,300 MXN |
| San Juan del Rio | City | 92,500 MXN | 87,880 MXN | 49,820-142,300 MXN |
| Delicias | City | 92,400 MXN | 96,220 MXN | 45,200-143,200 MXN |
| Guaymas | City | 91,380 MXN | 84,180 MXN | 47,400-139,100 MXN |
| Orizaba | City | 90,980 MXN | 88,580 MXN | 47,540-139,100 MXN |
| Colima | City | 90,900 MXN | 90,900 MXN | 46,400-138,200 MXN |
| Piedras Negras | City | 89,980 MXN | 97,300 MXN | 42,320-146,200 MXN |
| Manzanillo | City | 89,120 MXN | 80,840 MXN | 46,040-134,600 MXN |
| Zacatecas | City | 88,580 MXN | 89,980 MXN | 42,040-139,100 MXN |
| Navojoa | City | 88,580 MXN | 96,540 MXN | 41,660-138,800 MXN |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | City | 88,240 MXN | 94,900 MXN | 41,700-138,200 MXN |
| Iguala | City | 87,880 MXN | 83,300 MXN | 44,780-136,100 MXN |
| Minatitlan | City | 86,740 MXN | 86,740 MXN | 41,820-136,100 MXN |
| Fresnillo | City | 83,640 MXN | 90,980 MXN | 38,340-136,100 MXN |
| Hidalgo del Parral | City | 80,280 MXN | 80,800 MXN | 43,480-127,700 MXN |
Glazier in Mexico: FAQs
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How much does a glazier make per month in Mexico?
A glazier in Mexico earns about 9,478 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 113,740 MXN.
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What's the salary range for a glazier in Mexico?
Entry-level glaziers in Mexico start near 52,300 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 181,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 78,480 and 159,500 MXN.
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Is the median glazier salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?
The median is 119,900 MXN, higher than the average of 113,740 MXN. Half of glaziers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for glaziers in Mexico?
Men working as a glazier in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (123,400 vs 108,080 MXN a year).
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Do glaziers in Mexico get bonuses?
About 31% of glaziers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
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Do glaziers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?
In Mexico, the public sector pays a glazier about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do glaziers in Mexico get a pay raise?
A glazier in Mexico sees a raise of around 8% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.