Average Laundry Worker Salary in Mexico for 2026
A laundry worker in Mexico earns about 102,620 MXN a year. That's 74% 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 54,560 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 158,700 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 a laundry worker make in Mexico?
A typical laundry worker working in Mexico brings home around 8,551 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 54,560 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 158,700 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 laundry worker 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 laundry worker 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 laundry workers in Mexico earn less than 94,940 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 68,580 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 115,260 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of laundry workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 54,560 MXN. The highest stretch to 158,700 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.
Laundry worker pay by experience in Mexico
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a laundry worker 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 laundry worker salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years65,760 MXN
- 2-5 Years+26% from previous82,920 MXN
- 5-10 Years+31% from previous108,800 MXN
- 10-15 Years+16% from previous125,700 MXN
- 15-20 Years+13% from previous142,300 MXN
- 20+ Years+7% from previous151,800 MXN
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a laundry worker 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.
Laundry worker pay by education in Mexico
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving laundry worker 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 laundry worker salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School91,380 MXN
- Certificate or Diploma+52% from previous138,800 MXN
Laundry worker gender pay gap in Mexico
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male laundry workers in Mexico earn an average of 107,380 MXN a year, while female laundry workers earn around 97,460 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.
Laundry Worker gender pay gap
9%
Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.
Pay raises for a laundry worker 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 21 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
Laundry worker 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.
24% of laundry workers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a laundry worker 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of laundry workers 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
Laundry worker: 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.
Laundry worker salary by city in Mexico
Laundry worker 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
- Naucalpan
- Ecatepec de Morelos
- Nezahualcoyotl
- Monterrey
- Aguascalientes
- Guadalupe
- Guadalajara
- Hermosillo
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | City | 138,800 MXN | 128,500 MXN | 74,560-210,500 MXN |
| Puebla | City | 137,400 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 68,320-209,500 MXN |
| Naucalpan | City | 136,200 MXN | 143,200 MXN | 64,300-212,500 MXN |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | City | 136,200 MXN | 143,200 MXN | 61,680-212,500 MXN |
| Nezahualcoyotl | City | 134,600 MXN | 129,000 MXN | 69,780-205,700 MXN |
| Monterrey | City | 130,400 MXN | 137,400 MXN | 61,760-207,700 MXN |
| Aguascalientes | City | 129,000 MXN | 129,000 MXN | 63,040-197,600 MXN |
| Guadalupe | City | 129,000 MXN | 119,900 MXN | 69,240-196,800 MXN |
| Guadalajara | City | 129,000 MXN | 128,900 MXN | 63,500-200,000 MXN |
| Hermosillo | City | 128,900 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 69,040-195,200 MXN |
| Chihuahua | City | 128,900 MXN | 134,600 MXN | 66,000-205,700 MXN |
| Tijuana | City | 128,900 MXN | 123,400 MXN | 67,320-197,600 MXN |
| Acapulco | City | 128,900 MXN | 134,600 MXN | 63,480-205,700 MXN |
| Zapopan | City | 128,500 MXN | 117,440 MXN | 69,540-196,800 MXN |
| Tlalnepantla de Baz | City | 128,500 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 61,780-205,700 MXN |
| Tlaquepaque | City | 127,700 MXN | 127,700 MXN | 64,040-196,800 MXN |
| Queretaro | City | 127,700 MXN | 137,400 MXN | 59,480-200,000 MXN |
| Leon | City | 125,700 MXN | 125,700 MXN | 64,640-197,600 MXN |
| Merida | City | 125,100 MXN | 119,900 MXN | 63,320-192,000 MXN |
| Reynosa | City | 125,100 MXN | 130,400 MXN | 57,620-196,800 MXN |
| Saltillo | City | 124,400 MXN | 134,600 MXN | 58,520-197,600 MXN |
| San Luis Potosi | City | 124,400 MXN | 136,100 MXN | 55,820-197,600 MXN |
| Cancun | City | 124,400 MXN | 119,860 MXN | 66,820-192,000 MXN |
| Culiacan | City | 124,400 MXN | 117,440 MXN | 64,620-190,500 MXN |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | City | 124,400 MXN | 123,400 MXN | 61,680-192,600 MXN |
| Morelia | City | 123,400 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 61,620-189,300 MXN |
| Toluca | City | 119,900 MXN | 127,700 MXN | 59,480-190,500 MXN |
| Veracruz | City | 119,900 MXN | 116,180 MXN | 63,500-185,100 MXN |
| Mexicali | City | 119,900 MXN | 116,380 MXN | 64,040-187,500 MXN |
| Torreon | City | 119,700 MXN | 124,400 MXN | 57,320-189,300 MXN |
| Mazatlan | City | 119,020 MXN | 110,340 MXN | 63,500-181,600 MXN |
| Durango | City | 118,800 MXN | 118,800 MXN | 57,440-183,700 MXN |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | City | 118,800 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 59,240-185,100 MXN |
| Xalapa | City | 118,200 MXN | 119,900 MXN | 59,000-185,100 MXN |
| Xico | City | 117,660 MXN | 107,320 MXN | 63,320-176,800 MXN |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | City | 117,380 MXN | 111,900 MXN | 61,780-180,300 MXN |
| Matamoros | City | 117,380 MXN | 108,320 MXN | 61,680-175,900 MXN |
| Villahermosa | City | 116,960 MXN | 116,960 MXN | 59,240-180,300 MXN |
| Chimalhuacan | City | 116,780 MXN | 108,300 MXN | 63,480-180,300 MXN |
| Ciudad Apodaca | City | 115,560 MXN | 119,700 MXN | 51,900-180,500 MXN |
| Ciudad Lopez Mateos | City | 115,520 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 51,800-183,600 MXN |
| Nuevo Laredo | City | 115,260 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 53,860-183,600 MXN |
| Tonala | City | 114,940 MXN | 111,860 MXN | 57,320-172,200 MXN |
| Tepic | City | 114,820 MXN | 109,340 MXN | 59,240-174,000 MXN |
| Ixtapaluca | City | 113,700 MXN | 125,100 MXN | 52,380-183,600 MXN |
| Celaya | City | 112,620 MXN | 117,440 MXN | 51,800-175,900 MXN |
| Irapuato | City | 111,860 MXN | 117,100 MXN | 53,660-172,200 MXN |
| General Escobedo | City | 111,700 MXN | 104,900 MXN | 60,400-169,000 MXN |
| Ensenada | City | 111,240 MXN | 119,080 MXN | 51,120-175,900 MXN |
| Ciudad Obregon | City | 111,240 MXN | 107,580 MXN | 58,240-172,200 MXN |
| Coacalco | City | 108,320 MXN | 111,240 MXN | 51,340-169,000 MXN |
| Villa Nicolas Romero | City | 108,300 MXN | 101,120 MXN | 59,240-164,200 MXN |
| Uruapan | City | 108,300 MXN | 112,440 MXN | 50,540-172,200 MXN |
| Cuernavaca | City | 107,860 MXN | 104,440 MXN | 58,440-168,100 MXN |
| Los Reyes la Paz | City | 106,360 MXN | 99,920 MXN | 59,240-161,300 MXN |
| Ciudad Santa Catarina | City | 105,940 MXN | 108,300 MXN | 50,540-168,100 MXN |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | City | 105,940 MXN | 108,300 MXN | 50,540-168,100 MXN |
| Tampico | City | 102,960 MXN | 106,600 MXN | 50,660-161,600 MXN |
| Ciudad Victoria | City | 102,960 MXN | 102,960 MXN | 50,620-161,300 MXN |
| Los Mochis | City | 102,620 MXN | 109,460 MXN | 48,640-163,800 MXN |
| Gomez Palacio | City | 102,620 MXN | 111,000 MXN | 48,160-164,200 MXN |
| Ojo de Agua | City | 102,620 MXN | 108,320 MXN | 50,020-161,600 MXN |
| Pachuca | City | 102,380 MXN | 95,620 MXN | 56,060-152,300 MXN |
| Tehuacan | City | 102,160 MXN | 102,160 MXN | 52,180-159,400 MXN |
| Campeche | City | 101,900 MXN | 97,880 MXN | 52,180-154,700 MXN |
| Buenavista | City | 101,900 MXN | 110,340 MXN | 47,120-159,400 MXN |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | City | 99,280 MXN | 96,720 MXN | 53,120-152,000 MXN |
| Tapachula | City | 98,960 MXN | 98,960 MXN | 51,080-157,600 MXN |
| Oaxaca | City | 98,120 MXN | 98,000 MXN | 50,980-152,300 MXN |
| Puerto Vallarta | City | 98,120 MXN | 104,920 MXN | 48,200-158,700 MXN |
| Coatzacoalcos | City | 98,000 MXN | 93,340 MXN | 50,980-151,800 MXN |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | City | 97,300 MXN | 91,520 MXN | 53,600-151,800 MXN |
| Monclova | City | 96,960 MXN | 90,900 MXN | 52,460-146,200 MXN |
| Acuna | City | 96,960 MXN | 95,980 MXN | 48,820-150,000 MXN |
| Chicoloapan | City | 96,520 MXN | 94,400 MXN | 50,080-151,800 MXN |
| Chalco | City | 96,340 MXN | 97,640 MXN | 45,000-148,300 MXN |
| Nogales | City | 95,980 MXN | 93,340 MXN | 52,460-151,800 MXN |
| Chilpancingo | City | 95,720 MXN | 89,340 MXN | 52,540-148,300 MXN |
| La Paz | City | 95,720 MXN | 87,640 MXN | 53,600-148,300 MXN |
| Cholula de Rivadabia | City | 95,620 MXN | 98,440 MXN | 46,400-148,300 MXN |
| Metepec | City | 93,600 MXN | 101,860 MXN | 45,060-152,100 MXN |
| Poza Rica | City | 93,340 MXN | 95,860 MXN | 44,780-142,300 MXN |
| Chetumal | City | 92,880 MXN | 92,880 MXN | 47,180-143,200 MXN |
| Ciudad Juarez | City | 92,680 MXN | 102,240 MXN | 41,820-151,800 MXN |
| Jiutepec | City | 91,520 MXN | 84,180 MXN | 50,020-138,200 MXN |
| Boca del Rio | City | 90,620 MXN | 83,100 MXN | 50,080-138,200 MXN |
| Ciudad del Carmen | City | 89,980 MXN | 89,980 MXN | 47,540-142,300 MXN |
| Manzanillo | City | 89,280 MXN | 95,760 MXN | 40,640-138,800 MXN |
| Piedras Negras | City | 88,300 MXN | 96,500 MXN | 42,460-142,300 MXN |
| Salamanca | City | 87,940 MXN | 86,640 MXN | 45,620-139,100 MXN |
| Colima | City | 87,640 MXN | 88,260 MXN | 44,780-137,400 MXN |
| Cordoba | City | 86,760 MXN | 80,280 MXN | 44,720-128,900 MXN |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | City | 86,640 MXN | 93,120 MXN | 42,320-139,100 MXN |
| Delicias | City | 86,520 MXN | 80,060 MXN | 44,780-128,900 MXN |
| Ciudad Valles | City | 85,700 MXN | 82,720 MXN | 46,840-134,600 MXN |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | City | 84,740 MXN | 92,880 MXN | 40,560-136,200 MXN |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | City | 84,580 MXN | 92,240 MXN | 41,660-137,400 MXN |
| San Juan del Rio | City | 84,580 MXN | 91,560 MXN | 42,400-136,200 MXN |
| Cuautla | City | 83,900 MXN | 90,660 MXN | 39,420-136,200 MXN |
| Iguala | City | 83,760 MXN | 83,640 MXN | 41,900-128,500 MXN |
| Playa del Carmen | City | 83,640 MXN | 80,760 MXN | 43,340-128,500 MXN |
| Guaymas | City | 83,060 MXN | 88,620 MXN | 42,040-130,400 MXN |
| Fresnillo | City | 81,880 MXN | 75,500 MXN | 43,340-125,100 MXN |
| Zacatecas | City | 80,640 MXN | 79,120 MXN | 43,080-127,700 MXN |
| Hidalgo del Parral | City | 80,340 MXN | 80,340 MXN | 41,980-125,100 MXN |
| Navojoa | City | 80,180 MXN | 85,020 MXN | 37,620-124,400 MXN |
| Minatitlan | City | 79,360 MXN | 74,300 MXN | 38,620-120,880 MXN |
| Orizaba | City | 78,940 MXN | 78,940 MXN | 40,560-123,400 MXN |
Laundry Worker in Mexico: FAQs
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How much does a laundry worker make per month in Mexico?
A laundry worker in Mexico earns about 8,551 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 102,620 MXN.
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What's the salary range for a laundry worker in Mexico?
Entry-level laundry workers in Mexico start near 54,560 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 158,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 68,580 and 115,260 MXN.
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Is the median laundry worker salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?
The median is 94,940 MXN, lower than the average of 102,620 MXN. Half of laundry workers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for laundry workers in Mexico?
Men working as a laundry worker in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (107,380 vs 97,460 MXN a year).
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Do laundry workers in Mexico get bonuses?
About 24% of laundry workers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.
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Do laundry workers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?
In Mexico, the public sector pays a laundry worker 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 laundry workers in Mexico get a pay raise?
A laundry worker in Mexico sees a raise of around 8% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.