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Average Industrial Safety and Health Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An industrial safety and health engineer in Mexico earns about 363,000 MXN a year. That's 9% 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 167,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 580,600 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 an industrial safety and health engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
363,000 MXN
30,250 MXN per month
Lowest reported
167,100 MXN
13,925 MXN per month
Highest reported
580,600 MXN
48,383 MXN per month

A typical industrial safety and health engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,250 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 167,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 580,600 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 industrial safety and health 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 industrial safety and health 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 industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico earn less than 394,300 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 252,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 525,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of industrial safety and health engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 167,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 580,600 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.

167,100
Low
394,300
Median
580,600
High
252,300
25th
525,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Industrial safety and health engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    192,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    254,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    377,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    459,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    500,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    539,700 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 industrial safety and health 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.

Industrial safety and health engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    222,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +92% from previous
    426,700 MXN

Industrial safety and health 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 industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico earn an average of 392,300 MXN a year, while female industrial safety and health engineers earn around 339,100 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.

Industrial Safety and Health Engineer gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 392,300 MXN
Women 339,100 MXN

Pay raises for an industrial safety and health 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 10% every 20 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

Industrial safety and health 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.

58%

58% of industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an industrial safety and health engineer 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 42% of industrial safety and health 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

Industrial safety and health 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

Industrial safety and health engineer salary by city in Mexico

Industrial safety and health engineer 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
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexicali
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity475,700 MXN513,300 MXN217,900-754,900 MXN
TijuanaCity472,100 MXN513,300 MXN217,900-752,600 MXN
ZapopanCity464,900 MXN501,400 MXN214,000-741,500 MXN
PueblaCity460,500 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-731,700 MXN
MonterreyCity459,300 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-732,400 MXN
Mexico CityCity457,300 MXN492,700 MXN209,700-725,700 MXN
CuliacanCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-717,900 MXN
MexicaliCity447,700 MXN485,300 MXN207,800-714,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
SaltilloCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity442,200 MXN475,700 MXN204,700-698,200 MXN
LeonCity433,400 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-692,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-683,800 MXN
HermosilloCity425,100 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-677,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
TorreonCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-669,100 MXN
TolucaCity420,800 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN191,600-670,600 MXN
CancunCity419,400 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
MeridaCity419,400 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
MoreliaCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
XalapaCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-650,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity409,000 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
QueretaroCity407,300 MXN442,200 MXN187,300-646,600 MXN
DurangoCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-642,800 MXN
VeracruzCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity403,100 MXN433,800 MXN187,500-643,400 MXN
CelayaCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
ReynosaCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity396,300 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
MazatlanCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
TepicCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
MatamorosCity384,500 MXN415,900 MXN175,900-610,100 MXN
XicoCity382,600 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
TonalaCity382,600 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-603,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity372,600 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
PachucaCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Los MochisCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-581,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity365,400 MXN394,800 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
TampicoCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
TehuacanCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
MonclovaCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-562,200 MXN
La PazCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity351,200 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-562,200 MXN
UruapanCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
CampecheCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN
MetepecCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN158,700-545,300 MXN
OaxacaCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity340,000 MXN363,000 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity339,100 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
AcunaCity335,800 MXN365,400 MXN154,700-535,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
ChalcoCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,700 MXN
NogalesCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity327,300 MXN354,000 MXN152,100-524,400 MXN
Poza RicaCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity322,600 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-514,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity320,500 MXN349,300 MXN148,300-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity317,700 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity315,900 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,400 MXN
TapachulaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity311,700 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-496,100 MXN
CuautlaCity308,900 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
SalamancaCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
JiutepecCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN
ColimaCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity307,400 MXN330,900 MXN138,800-487,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity305,600 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-464,900 MXN
IgualaCity294,700 MXN313,700 MXN136,100-466,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
DeliciasCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
CordobaCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity286,400 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,700 MXN
NavojoaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity277,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-442,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity275,500 MXN297,000 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
OrizabaCity275,200 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
FresnilloCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN
GuaymasCity272,800 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-430,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-425,100 MXN

Industrial Safety and Health Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an industrial safety and health engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An industrial safety and health engineer in Mexico earns about 30,250 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 363,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an industrial safety and health engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico start near 167,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 580,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 252,300 and 525,700 MXN.

  • Is the median industrial safety and health engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 394,300 MXN, higher than the average of 363,000 MXN. Half of industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as an industrial safety and health engineer in Mexico earn around 16% more than women on average (392,300 vs 339,100 MXN a year).

  • Do industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 58% of industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do industrial safety and health engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do industrial safety and health engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An industrial safety and health engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.