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Average HVAC Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An HVAC engineer in Mexico earns about 394,800 MXN a year. That's 1% roughly in line with 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 195,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 608,500 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 an HVAC engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
394,800 MXN
32,900 MXN per month
Lowest reported
195,200 MXN
16,266 MXN per month
Highest reported
608,500 MXN
50,708 MXN per month

A typical HVAC engineer working in Mexico brings home around 32,900 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 195,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 608,500 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 HVAC 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 HVAC 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 HVAC engineers in Mexico earn less than 394,800 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 265,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 502,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of HVAC engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 195,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 608,500 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.

195,200
Low
394,800
Median
608,500
High
265,000
25th
502,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

HVAC engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    237,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    311,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    419,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    499,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    535,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    576,500 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 HVAC 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.

HVAC engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    339,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    533,100 MXN

HVAC 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 HVAC engineers in Mexico earn an average of 406,300 MXN a year, while female HVAC engineers earn around 381,800 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

HVAC Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 406,300 MXN
Women 381,800 MXN

Pay raises for an HVAC 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 19 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

HVAC 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.

29%

29% of HVAC engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an HVAC 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of HVAC 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

HVAC 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

HVAC engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Saltillo
  • Aguascalientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity502,200 MXN472,100 MXN266,000-762,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity501,400 MXN501,400 MXN249,600-778,900 MXN
ZapopanCity500,100 MXN500,100 MXN249,600-778,200 MXN
MonterreyCity498,500 MXN525,700 MXN233,600-785,400 MXN
CuliacanCity492,400 MXN453,200 MXN265,000-743,300 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity487,600 MXN476,600 MXN247,800-748,600 MXN
LeonCity485,200 MXN504,300 MXN233,600-762,400 MXN
TijuanaCity483,400 MXN445,100 MXN261,300-728,500 MXN
SaltilloCity480,600 MXN471,700 MXN245,300-739,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity480,300 MXN500,100 MXN231,000-754,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity476,600 MXN467,700 MXN243,000-735,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity467,100 MXN447,700 MXN243,000-718,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity466,900 MXN447,700 MXN240,500-713,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity466,300 MXN472,000 MXN228,500-724,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity464,900 MXN426,700 MXN253,400-704,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity464,400 MXN480,300 MXN222,300-725,700 MXN
CancunCity460,500 MXN471,700 MXN225,300-719,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity459,700 MXN442,200 MXN238,900-701,400 MXN
MexicaliCity459,700 MXN467,100 MXN225,700-718,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
QueretaroCity454,300 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity448,500 MXN483,800 MXN207,800-712,100 MXN
HermosilloCity447,700 MXN447,700 MXN225,700-695,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN232,400-687,100 MXN
MeridaCity444,300 MXN417,100 MXN237,400-677,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity442,300 MXN442,300 MXN222,300-687,100 MXN
XalapaCity440,200 MXN424,900 MXN231,000-677,100 MXN
VeracruzCity437,900 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-683,800 MXN
TorreonCity437,300 MXN462,300 MXN204,000-689,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity433,400 MXN459,300 MXN205,700-687,100 MXN
MoreliaCity431,300 MXN407,100 MXN228,000-658,300 MXN
MatamorosCity431,100 MXN431,100 MXN214,000-667,400 MXN
TolucaCity430,000 MXN454,900 MXN204,700-681,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity430,000 MXN404,600 MXN227,600-656,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity426,700 MXN454,300 MXN201,100-677,100 MXN
TonalaCity424,900 MXN397,900 MXN225,300-645,800 MXN
DurangoCity424,900 MXN440,200 MXN205,700-667,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN214,000-648,200 MXN
ReynosaCity420,800 MXN413,900 MXN214,000-650,800 MXN
TepicCity417,100 MXN394,800 MXN222,300-637,500 MXN
XicoCity417,100 MXN417,100 MXN209,700-649,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity414,000 MXN381,800 MXN221,500-623,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-620,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity409,000 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-648,200 MXN
MazatlanCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity407,300 MXN424,300 MXN196,800-639,900 MXN
CelayaCity407,100 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-626,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity399,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
Los MochisCity399,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity398,300 MXN367,900 MXN214,000-602,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity397,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,700 MXN
PachucaCity394,500 MXN394,500 MXN197,600-614,600 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-627,900 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity392,300 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-610,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,300-619,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
TehuacanCity385,300 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
TampicoCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
MonclovaCity378,800 MXN348,300 MXN204,000-571,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
MetepecCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity371,100 MXN394,300 MXN174,000-587,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity369,900 MXN369,900 MXN185,100-573,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity369,300 MXN378,300 MXN181,600-578,500 MXN
UruapanCity367,900 MXN389,200 MXN172,400-580,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity365,400 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-578,500 MXN
OaxacaCity362,200 MXN340,400 MXN192,000-548,500 MXN
La PazCity361,500 MXN361,500 MXN181,600-563,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
NogalesCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-565,100 MXN
CampecheCity357,700 MXN335,800 MXN190,500-544,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity353,600 MXN340,400 MXN183,700-539,700 MXN
AcunaCity351,900 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-539,800 MXN
ChalcoCity351,200 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-538,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity341,400 MXN361,500 MXN159,500-538,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity340,400 MXN311,700 MXN183,700-513,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-514,800 MXN
JiutepecCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-525,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity340,400 MXN362,200 MXN159,500-539,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity340,400 MXN311,700 MXN183,700-513,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity340,400 MXN332,100 MXN172,200-524,700 MXN
SalamancaCity340,000 MXN318,800 MXN180,500-516,100 MXN
TapachulaCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity330,900 MXN345,100 MXN159,100-518,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity330,900 MXN330,900 MXN164,200-514,300 MXN
ColimaCity330,700 MXN308,300 MXN174,000-502,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity327,800 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-519,300 MXN
ChetumalCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-514,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
CuautlaCity318,800 MXN311,700 MXN161,300-491,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity315,900 MXN312,400 MXN161,300-489,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity315,700 MXN308,900 MXN159,400-483,800 MXN
DeliciasCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-475,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity312,400 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-492,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity309,800 MXN282,500 MXN168,100-464,900 MXN
CordobaCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity305,600 MXN312,400 MXN151,800-478,100 MXN
IgualaCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
OrizabaCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN146,200-478,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity301,300 MXN314,500 MXN146,200-472,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity292,000 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-466,300 MXN
NavojoaCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
FresnilloCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-447,300 MXN
GuaymasCity283,700 MXN301,600 MXN136,100-451,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity282,300 MXN266,000 MXN151,800-430,000 MXN

HVAC Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an HVAC engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An HVAC engineer in Mexico earns about 32,900 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 394,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an HVAC engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level HVAC engineers in Mexico start near 195,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 608,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 265,000 and 502,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 394,800 MXN, higher than the average of 394,800 MXN. Half of HVAC engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an HVAC engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (406,300 vs 381,800 MXN a year).

  • Do HVAC engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 29% of HVAC engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An HVAC engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.