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Average Immigration and Customs Inspector Salary in Mexico for 2026

An immigration and customs inspector in Mexico earns about 207,800 MXN a year. That's 48% 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 93,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 327,800 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 immigration and customs inspector make in Mexico?

Average salary
207,800 MXN
17,316 MXN per month
Lowest reported
93,600 MXN
7,800 MXN per month
Highest reported
327,800 MXN
27,316 MXN per month

A typical immigration and customs inspector working in Mexico brings home around 17,316 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 93,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 327,800 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 immigration and customs inspector 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 immigration and customs inspector 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 immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico earn less than 222,300 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 143,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 299,500 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of immigration and customs inspectors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 93,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 327,800 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.

93,600
Low
222,300
Median
327,800
High
143,200
25th
299,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Immigration and customs inspector pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an immigration and customs inspector 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 immigration and customs inspector salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    107,320 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    142,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    210,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    259,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    283,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    307,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a immigration and customs inspector 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.

Immigration and customs inspector pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    123,400 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +56% from previous
    192,600 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +67% from previous
    322,600 MXN

Immigration and customs inspector gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico earn an average of 222,300 MXN a year, while female immigration and customs inspectors earn around 192,000 MXN. That works out to a 16% 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.

Immigration and Customs Inspector gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 222,300 MXN
Women 192,000 MXN

Pay raises for an immigration and customs inspector 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Immigration and customs inspector 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.

57%

57% of immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an immigration and customs inspector 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of immigration and customs inspectors 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

Immigration and customs inspector: 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

Immigration and customs inspector salary by city in Mexico

Immigration and customs inspector 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
  • Culiacan
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Chihuahua
  • Puebla
  • Hermosillo
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
CuliacanCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
TijuanaCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
LeonCity271,300 MXN292,000 MXN124,400-431,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity271,300 MXN292,000 MXN124,400-431,100 MXN
PueblaCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-425,100 MXN
HermosilloCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity263,200 MXN283,400 MXN119,700-415,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity261,300 MXN281,500 MXN120,040-413,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity261,300 MXN281,500 MXN119,860-413,900 MXN
MonterreyCity261,300 MXN281,500 MXN119,860-413,900 MXN
ZapopanCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN118,800-407,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN118,200-411,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN116,380-406,300 MXN
MexicaliCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN117,440-404,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN115,640-399,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity253,400 MXN272,800 MXN116,180-397,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity251,500 MXN271,300 MXN113,740-396,300 MXN
ReynosaCity251,500 MXN268,900 MXN113,700-394,500 MXN
MoreliaCity249,600 MXN271,300 MXN117,100-398,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity247,800 MXN268,900 MXN115,080-394,500 MXN
MatamorosCity247,800 MXN267,100 MXN113,840-394,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity247,800 MXN268,900 MXN115,080-394,500 MXN
TorreonCity246,500 MXN267,100 MXN115,560-394,800 MXN
MeridaCity246,500 MXN267,100 MXN115,560-394,800 MXN
SaltilloCity246,200 MXN266,000 MXN114,380-390,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity246,200 MXN266,000 MXN114,380-390,000 MXN
QueretaroCity240,500 MXN263,200 MXN112,460-384,500 MXN
DurangoCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,860-384,200 MXN
TonalaCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,860-384,200 MXN
CancunCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN110,380-384,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN110,120-378,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity239,000 MXN259,100 MXN111,900-383,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity239,000 MXN258,400 MXN110,120-378,300 MXN
VeracruzCity238,900 MXN257,700 MXN108,340-381,800 MXN
XalapaCity237,400 MXN254,800 MXN108,800-376,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity233,900 MXN252,300 MXN109,000-372,600 MXN
CelayaCity233,900 MXN252,300 MXN108,320-372,600 MXN
General EscobedoCity233,600 MXN252,300 MXN106,960-371,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity233,600 MXN253,400 MXN109,000-369,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity232,900 MXN251,500 MXN105,440-367,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity228,000 MXN246,500 MXN104,060-365,400 MXN
TolucaCity228,000 MXN247,800 MXN105,300-363,000 MXN
XicoCity227,600 MXN246,500 MXN105,620-365,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN102,720-351,200 MXN
MazatlanCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN104,040-351,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN104,080-353,600 MXN
TepicCity221,500 MXN239,300 MXN101,120-354,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity221,500 MXN239,000 MXN100,140-348,300 MXN
UruapanCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,240-351,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity217,900 MXN233,900 MXN101,840-345,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity216,800 MXN233,600 MXN99,340-344,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity216,800 MXN233,900 MXN99,100-345,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity214,000 MXN232,900 MXN99,920-340,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity210,500 MXN231,000 MXN98,820-340,000 MXN
TampicoCity210,500 MXN231,000 MXN98,820-340,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,440-339,100 MXN
MonclovaCity209,500 MXN227,600 MXN97,760-335,100 MXN
MetepecCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,540-327,300 MXN
CampecheCity207,800 MXN221,500 MXN96,160-327,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity207,800 MXN222,300 MXN93,880-327,800 MXN
PachucaCity204,700 MXN221,500 MXN93,780-322,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN96,340-325,900 MXN
Los MochisCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN96,340-325,900 MXN
La PazCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN91,960-319,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity201,100 MXN216,800 MXN91,520-319,600 MXN
TehuacanCity201,100 MXN217,900 MXN93,280-319,600 MXN
TapachulaCity201,100 MXN216,800 MXN91,960-319,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity200,000 MXN215,100 MXN93,660-318,800 MXN
OaxacaCity200,000 MXN216,800 MXN92,880-317,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity197,600 MXN212,500 MXN89,340-315,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity197,600 MXN214,000 MXN93,120-313,700 MXN
AcunaCity196,800 MXN209,500 MXN90,900-312,400 MXN
ChilpancingoCity195,200 MXN210,500 MXN89,460-311,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN88,300-309,800 MXN
SalamancaCity192,600 MXN207,700 MXN89,800-305,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity192,000 MXN207,800 MXN87,060-301,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity191,600 MXN208,600 MXN87,760-309,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity190,500 MXN205,700 MXN86,420-301,300 MXN
NogalesCity190,500 MXN204,000 MXN88,240-301,300 MXN
ChalcoCity189,300 MXN205,700 MXN85,760-301,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity187,300 MXN204,700 MXN84,580-297,000 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN86,460-294,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity185,100 MXN197,600 MXN86,460-294,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN82,720-286,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity181,600 MXN196,800 MXN83,760-288,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity180,500 MXN194,600 MXN83,400-283,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity180,500 MXN194,600 MXN81,180-283,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN81,960-283,700 MXN
ColimaCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN83,020-281,500 MXN
CuautlaCity176,800 MXN192,000 MXN81,880-283,400 MXN
JiutepecCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN80,520-282,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity174,000 MXN189,300 MXN80,800-277,400 MXN
IgualaCity172,400 MXN187,300 MXN80,580-275,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity172,400 MXN187,500 MXN80,920-273,000 MXN
CordobaCity172,200 MXN187,300 MXN79,000-275,800 MXN
ChetumalCity172,200 MXN189,300 MXN78,260-275,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity172,200 MXN187,500 MXN78,480-275,200 MXN
GuaymasCity172,200 MXN185,100 MXN78,940-273,300 MXN
DeliciasCity167,100 MXN181,600 MXN78,500-267,100 MXN
OrizabaCity167,100 MXN183,600 MXN79,120-267,100 MXN
NavojoaCity163,800 MXN175,900 MXN73,820-263,200 MXN
FresnilloCity161,600 MXN176,800 MXN74,940-261,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity159,100 MXN172,200 MXN72,700-249,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity159,100 MXN172,200 MXN71,280-253,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity158,700 MXN172,200 MXN73,260-251,500 MXN

Immigration and Customs Inspector in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an immigration and customs inspector make per month in Mexico?

    An immigration and customs inspector in Mexico earns about 17,316 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 207,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an immigration and customs inspector in Mexico?

    Entry-level immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico start near 93,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 327,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 143,200 and 299,500 MXN.

  • Is the median immigration and customs inspector salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 222,300 MXN, higher than the average of 207,800 MXN. Half of immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico?

    Men working as an immigration and customs inspector in Mexico earn around 16% more than women on average (222,300 vs 192,000 MXN a year).

  • Do immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do immigration and customs inspectors earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do immigration and customs inspectors in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An immigration and customs inspector in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.