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Average Industrial Engineering Technologist Salary in Mexico for 2026

An industrial engineering technologist in Mexico earns about 345,700 MXN a year. That's 13% 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 172,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 539,700 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 industrial engineering technologist make in Mexico?

Average salary
345,700 MXN
28,808 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
539,700 MXN
44,975 MXN per month

A typical industrial engineering technologist working in Mexico brings home around 28,808 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 539,700 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 industrial engineering technologist 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 industrial engineering technologist 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 industrial engineering technologists in Mexico earn less than 353,600 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 237,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 457,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of industrial engineering technologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 539,700 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.

172,200
Low
353,600
Median
539,700
High
237,400
25th
457,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Industrial engineering technologist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    201,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    259,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    357,700 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    442,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    475,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    504,500 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 industrial engineering technologist 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.

Industrial engineering technologist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    259,100 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    349,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    533,000 MXN

Industrial engineering technologist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male industrial engineering technologists in Mexico earn an average of 361,600 MXN a year, while female industrial engineering technologists earn around 327,800 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.

Industrial Engineering Technologist gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 361,600 MXN
Women 327,800 MXN

Pay raises for an industrial engineering technologist 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

Industrial engineering technologist 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 industrial engineering technologists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an industrial engineering technologist 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 industrial engineering technologists 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

Industrial engineering technologist: 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

Industrial engineering technologist salary by city in Mexico

Industrial engineering technologist 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Chihuahua
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Cancun
  • Leon
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity459,700 MXN466,900 MXN225,700-714,300 MXN
PueblaCity457,300 MXN464,900 MXN221,500-714,600 MXN
ZapopanCity454,300 MXN464,400 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
MonterreyCity450,300 MXN460,500 MXN218,900-705,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity437,300 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity431,100 MXN412,000 MXN221,500-658,300 MXN
CancunCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-680,100 MXN
LeonCity428,400 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-652,200 MXN
MexicaliCity428,400 MXN462,300 MXN195,200-681,900 MXN
CuliacanCity428,400 MXN411,400 MXN222,300-653,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity425,100 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-677,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity425,100 MXN460,500 MXN196,800-679,200 MXN
TijuanaCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-650,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity421,400 MXN403,100 MXN217,900-643,400 MXN
QueretaroCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN191,600-670,600 MXN
SaltilloCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN216,800-641,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN217,900-641,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
ReynosaCity406,300 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
DurangoCity406,300 MXN389,200 MXN209,700-619,000 MXN
HermosilloCity406,300 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
MeridaCity403,100 MXN411,400 MXN197,600-627,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity401,300 MXN385,300 MXN208,600-615,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-610,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity396,300 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-619,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity392,300 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-610,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
TorreonCity390,000 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-612,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-595,300 MXN
MoreliaCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
MazatlanCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity385,300 MXN369,300 MXN200,000-590,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN189,300-600,000 MXN
MatamorosCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-595,300 MXN
CelayaCity382,600 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-587,800 MXN
TolucaCity382,600 MXN390,000 MXN189,300-597,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity378,800 MXN386,400 MXN187,500-592,200 MXN
TonalaCity378,300 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-589,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
TepicCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
XicoCity369,300 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-581,300 MXN
XalapaCity367,900 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
VeracruzCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN176,800-563,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-559,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity357,700 MXN384,500 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
UruapanCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-555,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
TampicoCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
OaxacaCity352,000 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-548,800 MXN
PachucaCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-544,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
CampecheCity344,600 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity340,400 MXN325,900 MXN176,800-518,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
Los MochisCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
MetepecCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity327,800 MXN353,600 MXN152,100-520,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
TehuacanCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
NogalesCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity320,500 MXN327,800 MXN158,700-502,200 MXN
MonclovaCity319,600 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-485,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity315,700 MXN301,600 MXN161,600-480,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity314,500 MXN301,800 MXN161,600-478,000 MXN
ChalcoCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-500,100 MXN
La PazCity313,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-492,400 MXN
AcunaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
TapachulaCity311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
CordobaCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
ChetumalCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,300 MXN297,000 MXN142,300-457,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
JiutepecCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
CuautlaCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-451,000 MXN
SalamancaCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-454,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity290,800 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-440,200 MXN
DeliciasCity288,100 MXN273,000 MXN150,000-437,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity286,400 MXN275,800 MXN151,800-442,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity283,400 MXN272,800 MXN148,300-430,500 MXN
Boca del RioCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
ColimaCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity281,500 MXN288,100 MXN139,100-436,200 MXN
OrizabaCity275,500 MXN266,000 MXN142,300-424,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity275,200 MXN263,100 MXN143,200-417,100 MXN
FresnilloCity273,300 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity268,900 MXN288,700 MXN125,100-426,700 MXN
GuaymasCity267,100 MXN275,200 MXN128,900-417,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity266,000 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
IgualaCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN116,780-411,400 MXN
NavojoaCity254,800 MXN275,800 MXN117,380-404,600 MXN

Industrial Engineering Technologist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an industrial engineering technologist make per month in Mexico?

    An industrial engineering technologist in Mexico earns about 28,808 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 345,700 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an industrial engineering technologist in Mexico?

    Entry-level industrial engineering technologists in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 539,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 237,400 and 457,300 MXN.

  • Is the median industrial engineering technologist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 353,600 MXN, higher than the average of 345,700 MXN. Half of industrial engineering technologists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for industrial engineering technologists in Mexico?

    Men working as an industrial engineering technologist in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (361,600 vs 327,800 MXN a year).

  • Do industrial engineering technologists in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do industrial engineering technologists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do industrial engineering technologists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An industrial engineering technologist in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.