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Average Locomotive Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A locomotive engineer in Mexico earns about 325,900 MXN a year. That's 18% 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 498,000 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 locomotive engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
325,900 MXN
27,158 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,200 MXN
14,350 MXN per month
Highest reported
498,000 MXN
41,500 MXN per month

A typical locomotive engineer working in Mexico brings home around 27,158 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 498,000 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 locomotive 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 locomotive 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 locomotive engineers in Mexico earn less than 314,500 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 216,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 388,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of locomotive engineers 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 498,000 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
314,500
Median
498,000
High
216,800
25th
388,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Locomotive engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    259,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    335,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    407,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    444,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    467,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a locomotive 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.

Locomotive engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    273,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    378,300 MXN

Locomotive 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 locomotive engineers in Mexico earn an average of 344,600 MXN a year, while female locomotive engineers earn around 315,700 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Locomotive Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 344,600 MXN
Women 315,700 MXN

Pay raises for a locomotive 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 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

Locomotive 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.

27%

27% of locomotive engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a locomotive engineer 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of locomotive 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

Locomotive 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

Locomotive engineer salary by city in Mexico

Locomotive engineer 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
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Aguascalientes
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Tijuana
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalupe
  • Culiacan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity447,700 MXN430,000 MXN233,600-688,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity447,300 MXN454,900 MXN217,900-696,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
PueblaCity437,900 MXN420,100 MXN227,600-671,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity437,300 MXN444,300 MXN212,500-681,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity433,400 MXN467,700 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
TijuanaCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
HermosilloCity431,100 MXN412,000 MXN221,500-658,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity430,500 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,100 MXN
CuliacanCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN209,700-665,300 MXN
LeonCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN208,600-667,400 MXN
MexicaliCity428,400 MXN462,300 MXN195,200-681,900 MXN
SaltilloCity428,400 MXN433,800 MXN208,600-667,400 MXN
MonterreyCity425,100 MXN409,000 MXN218,900-650,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-649,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
ZapopanCity417,100 MXN401,300 MXN217,900-641,900 MXN
DurangoCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN201,100-642,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
TolucaCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,200 MXN
QueretaroCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
MoreliaCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
MeridaCity403,100 MXN385,300 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
CancunCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,900 MXN
MatamorosCity398,300 MXN383,300 MXN207,800-608,500 MXN
TorreonCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-612,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity396,300 MXN381,800 MXN207,800-606,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity394,800 MXN401,300 MXN191,600-614,600 MXN
VeracruzCity394,500 MXN426,700 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
XalapaCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
ReynosaCity386,400 MXN394,500 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
TonalaCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-589,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
MazatlanCity381,800 MXN386,400 MXN187,500-592,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity378,800 MXN363,000 MXN197,600-580,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity378,300 MXN361,500 MXN195,200-576,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity369,300 MXN378,300 MXN181,600-578,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
XicoCity365,400 MXN348,300 MXN190,500-556,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity361,500 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
CelayaCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
TepicCity354,000 MXN340,400 MXN185,100-544,800 MXN
PachucaCity354,000 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-544,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
OaxacaCity352,000 MXN335,800 MXN183,600-537,300 MXN
TampicoCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
IxtapalucaCity349,300 MXN376,800 MXN159,400-553,800 MXN
UruapanCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
Los MochisCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity341,900 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-524,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity341,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-524,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity340,400 MXN349,300 MXN168,100-533,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity340,400 MXN325,900 MXN176,800-518,900 MXN
TehuacanCity340,400 MXN345,700 MXN168,100-529,600 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
MetepecCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity325,800 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-516,100 MXN
CampecheCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
MonclovaCity319,600 MXN325,900 MXN158,700-498,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity318,800 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-487,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
La PazCity313,700 MXN301,600 MXN163,800-483,400 MXN
AcunaCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity311,700 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-487,600 MXN
NogalesCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
JiutepecCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity307,400 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
TapachulaCity305,600 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-478,100 MXN
ColimaCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity301,700 MXN292,000 MXN159,100-466,300 MXN
ChalcoCity301,600 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
SalamancaCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-464,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
CuautlaCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-447,700 MXN
ChetumalCity290,800 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-459,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN130,400-455,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity279,400 MXN301,600 MXN129,000-444,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity279,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-428,400 MXN
DeliciasCity275,800 MXN281,500 MXN136,200-431,100 MXN
FresnilloCity275,500 MXN266,000 MXN142,300-424,900 MXN
CordobaCity275,500 MXN301,800 MXN125,700-442,200 MXN
OrizabaCity275,500 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,500 MXN
IgualaCity273,000 MXN296,000 MXN127,700-437,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity272,800 MXN275,800 MXN134,600-420,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity266,000 MXN254,800 MXN138,200-407,300 MXN
GuaymasCity263,100 MXN253,400 MXN137,400-401,300 MXN
NavojoaCity261,300 MXN283,400 MXN120,880-413,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity257,700 MXN263,100 MXN127,700-403,100 MXN

Locomotive Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A locomotive engineer in Mexico earns about 27,158 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 325,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level locomotive engineers in Mexico start near 172,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 498,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 216,800 and 388,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 314,500 MXN, lower than the average of 325,900 MXN. Half of locomotive engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a locomotive engineer in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (344,600 vs 315,700 MXN a year).

  • Do locomotive engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of locomotive engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A locomotive engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.