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Average Licensed Aircraft Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A licensed aircraft engineer in Mexico earns about 382,600 MXN a year. That's 4% 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 180,500 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 606,400 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 licensed aircraft engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
382,600 MXN
31,883 MXN per month
Lowest reported
180,500 MXN
15,041 MXN per month
Highest reported
606,400 MXN
50,533 MXN per month

A typical licensed aircraft engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,883 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 606,400 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 licensed aircraft 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 licensed aircraft 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 licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico earn less than 407,100 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 263,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 535,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of licensed aircraft engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 MXN. The highest stretch to 606,400 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.

180,500
Low
407,100
Median
606,400
High
263,900
25th
535,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Licensed aircraft engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    208,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    288,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    407,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    499,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    524,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    571,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a licensed aircraft 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.

Licensed aircraft engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    288,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +82% from previous
    524,300 MXN

Licensed aircraft 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 licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico earn an average of 407,300 MXN a year, while female licensed aircraft engineers earn around 363,000 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Licensed Aircraft Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 407,300 MXN
Women 363,000 MXN

Pay raises for a licensed aircraft 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

Licensed aircraft 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.

57%

57% of licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a licensed aircraft 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 43% of licensed aircraft 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

Licensed aircraft 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

Licensed aircraft engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Monterrey
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity507,300 MXN498,500 MXN259,100-780,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity504,500 MXN485,200 MXN263,100-772,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity498,000 MXN459,300 MXN271,300-752,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity493,000 MXN472,100 MXN258,400-754,900 MXN
MonterreyCity492,400 MXN464,400 MXN263,200-747,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity491,000 MXN480,600 MXN251,500-754,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity489,600 MXN518,300 MXN228,000-772,700 MXN
ZapopanCity478,100 MXN504,300 MXN221,500-751,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity478,000 MXN442,200 MXN259,100-724,300 MXN
TijuanaCity475,700 MXN492,700 MXN227,600-744,600 MXN
MoreliaCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN233,900-732,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity472,000 MXN454,300 MXN246,200-724,300 MXN
SaltilloCity471,700 MXN431,300 MXN254,700-710,500 MXN
PueblaCity467,100 MXN467,100 MXN233,600-724,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity466,300 MXN437,300 MXN246,200-706,200 MXN
CuliacanCity462,300 MXN480,600 MXN222,300-724,000 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity462,300 MXN498,000 MXN210,500-735,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity462,300 MXN453,200 MXN233,900-712,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity462,300 MXN472,100 MXN228,500-721,600 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity459,700 MXN459,700 MXN228,000-710,500 MXN
HermosilloCity459,300 MXN489,600 MXN215,100-725,700 MXN
DurangoCity457,300 MXN448,500 MXN232,400-704,300 MXN
TorreonCity454,900 MXN426,700 MXN239,300-693,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity453,200 MXN433,400 MXN233,900-693,100 MXN
QueretaroCity451,000 MXN485,200 MXN207,800-713,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity448,500 MXN464,900 MXN214,000-704,300 MXN
MeridaCity447,700 MXN447,700 MXN225,700-694,700 MXN
MexicaliCity447,300 MXN455,400 MXN217,900-694,700 MXN
ReynosaCity447,300 MXN411,400 MXN239,300-675,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity445,100 MXN471,700 MXN208,600-702,800 MXN
TonalaCity440,200 MXN440,200 MXN218,900-684,900 MXN
TolucaCity437,900 MXN414,000 MXN232,400-669,100 MXN
CancunCity436,200 MXN447,300 MXN214,000-683,400 MXN
XalapaCity433,800 MXN417,100 MXN228,500-665,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity433,400 MXN397,900 MXN233,600-658,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity428,400 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-650,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity426,700 MXN421,400 MXN217,900-659,200 MXN
TepicCity424,900 MXN424,900 MXN210,500-658,300 MXN
MatamorosCity420,100 MXN447,300 MXN197,600-664,500 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity417,200 MXN431,300 MXN200,000-653,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity412,000 MXN406,300 MXN209,700-633,300 MXN
CelayaCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-620,300 MXN
TampicoCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
VeracruzCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-637,500 MXN
MazatlanCity406,300 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-637,500 MXN
XicoCity401,300 MXN425,100 MXN189,300-633,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity399,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity398,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity397,900 MXN376,800 MXN209,500-606,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
OaxacaCity394,500 MXN394,500 MXN197,600-614,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity389,200 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
TehuacanCity386,400 MXN381,800 MXN197,600-596,800 MXN
UruapanCity386,400 MXN365,400 MXN204,000-587,800 MXN
Los MochisCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity384,200 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity382,600 MXN392,300 MXN189,300-598,600 MXN
CampecheCity382,600 MXN382,600 MXN192,600-596,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity378,300 MXN392,300 MXN181,600-592,200 MXN
NogalesCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity375,200 MXN394,500 MXN176,800-590,200 MXN
AcunaCity369,900 MXN354,000 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
PachucaCity369,300 MXN394,800 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity367,900 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-571,300 MXN
TapachulaCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN187,500-559,000 MXN
La PazCity359,900 MXN381,800 MXN167,100-565,100 MXN
MetepecCity354,000 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity354,000 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-537,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity354,000 MXN354,000 MXN175,900-551,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity354,000 MXN361,500 MXN172,200-553,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity351,900 MXN339,100 MXN183,600-535,900 MXN
MonclovaCity351,900 MXN363,000 MXN167,100-551,200 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity351,900 MXN345,100 MXN180,300-539,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity351,900 MXN330,900 MXN187,500-535,800 MXN
SalamancaCity345,700 MXN345,700 MXN172,400-535,900 MXN
ChalcoCity341,900 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-524,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity340,400 MXN351,200 MXN161,600-531,700 MXN
ChetumalCity340,000 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-520,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity339,100 MXN341,900 MXN164,200-524,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity335,100 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,300 MXN
CordobaCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-522,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity330,900 MXN345,100 MXN159,400-522,700 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,700 MXN
ColimaCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN164,200-513,300 MXN
JiutepecCity327,300 MXN349,300 MXN154,700-519,300 MXN
CuautlaCity325,800 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-489,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity325,600 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-507,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity314,500 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity313,700 MXN296,000 MXN168,100-480,600 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity311,700 MXN286,400 MXN169,000-472,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity309,800 MXN282,300 MXN168,100-464,900 MXN
IgualaCity308,900 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-471,700 MXN
OrizabaCity308,900 MXN301,300 MXN157,600-472,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,300-472,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
GuaymasCity296,000 MXN277,400 MXN158,700-451,000 MXN
DeliciasCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-460,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
FresnilloCity294,300 MXN311,700 MXN139,100-466,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity294,300 MXN315,900 MXN136,200-466,900 MXN
NavojoaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN

Licensed Aircraft Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a licensed aircraft engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A licensed aircraft engineer in Mexico earns about 31,883 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 382,600 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a licensed aircraft engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico start near 180,500 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 606,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,900 and 535,900 MXN.

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

    The median is 407,100 MXN, higher than the average of 382,600 MXN. Half of licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a licensed aircraft engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (407,300 vs 363,000 MXN a year).

  • Do licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 57% of licensed aircraft engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

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