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Average Logistics Specialist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A logistics specialist in Mexico earns about 296,000 MXN a year. That's 26% 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 159,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 447,300 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 logistics specialist make in Mexico?

Average salary
296,000 MXN
24,666 MXN per month
Lowest reported
159,400 MXN
13,283 MXN per month
Highest reported
447,300 MXN
37,275 MXN per month

A typical logistics specialist working in Mexico brings home around 24,666 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 447,300 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 logistics specialist 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 logistics specialist 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 logistics specialists in Mexico earn less than 273,300 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 194,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 330,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of logistics specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 447,300 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.

159,400
Low
273,300
Median
447,300
High
194,600
25th
330,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Logistics specialist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    187,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    233,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    309,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    365,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    401,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    426,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a logistics specialist 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.

Logistics specialist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    225,300 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    254,700 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    335,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    415,900 MXN

Logistics specialist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male logistics specialists in Mexico earn an average of 305,600 MXN a year, while female logistics specialists earn around 283,400 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Logistics Specialist gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 305,600 MXN
Women 283,400 MXN

Pay raises for a logistics specialist 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 9% every 20 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
  • 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

Logistics specialist 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.

50%

50% of logistics specialists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a logistics specialist 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of logistics specialists 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

Logistics specialist: 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

Logistics specialist salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Aguascalientes
  • Chihuahua
  • Monterrey
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Acapulco
  • Naucalpan
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity397,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
LeonCity394,500 MXN394,500 MXN197,600-615,000 MXN
GuadalajaraCity390,000 MXN398,300 MXN192,600-608,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-603,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity386,400 MXN394,500 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
MonterreyCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-600,000 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity382,600 MXN407,300 MXN181,600-606,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity378,300 MXN385,300 MXN185,100-590,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity376,800 MXN398,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
SaltilloCity376,800 MXN398,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity376,800 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-565,100 MXN
ZapopanCity372,600 MXN341,900 MXN201,100-563,000 MXN
CuliacanCity369,300 MXN348,300 MXN195,200-562,600 MXN
TorreonCity367,900 MXN383,300 MXN176,800-576,500 MXN
HermosilloCity367,900 MXN339,100 MXN197,600-553,400 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity367,200 MXN384,200 MXN176,800-576,500 MXN
TijuanaCity367,200 MXN344,600 MXN194,600-558,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity363,000 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity362,200 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-552,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity361,600 MXN330,900 MXN194,600-543,200 MXN
ReynosaCity361,500 MXN384,500 MXN172,200-573,500 MXN
QueretaroCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
MexicaliCity354,000 MXN340,400 MXN185,100-544,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
CancunCity354,000 MXN340,400 MXN185,100-544,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity353,600 MXN332,500 MXN187,300-535,900 MXN
MeridaCity353,600 MXN345,700 MXN180,500-543,200 MXN
MatamorosCity349,300 MXN319,600 MXN189,300-524,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
MoreliaCity341,400 MXN335,100 MXN172,200-525,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-514,800 MXN
DurangoCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity340,000 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-520,900 MXN
XicoCity339,100 MXN312,400 MXN183,600-510,300 MXN
VeracruzCity339,100 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity339,100 MXN339,100 MXN169,000-524,400 MXN
MazatlanCity339,100 MXN315,900 MXN180,300-513,300 MXN
TonalaCity332,500 MXN325,600 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity332,100 MXN340,400 MXN161,600-518,900 MXN
XalapaCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
TolucaCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-513,300 MXN
TepicCity325,600 MXN317,700 MXN164,200-502,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity325,600 MXN325,600 MXN161,300-504,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity322,600 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-507,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity318,800 MXN318,800 MXN159,400-493,000 MXN
CelayaCity314,500 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-485,300 MXN
TampicoCity311,700 MXN318,800 MXN152,000-485,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity308,900 MXN319,600 MXN148,300-483,400 MXN
OaxacaCity308,300 MXN301,600 MXN158,700-478,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity307,400 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-483,800 MXN
CampecheCity305,600 MXN297,000 MXN154,700-467,700 MXN
TehuacanCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
Los MochisCity305,600 MXN325,800 MXN142,300-483,400 MXN
UruapanCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN146,200-478,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN148,300-476,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity301,700 MXN308,300 MXN150,000-472,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity294,700 MXN275,500 MXN157,600-448,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity294,700 MXN272,800 MXN159,400-444,300 MXN
TapachulaCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
MetepecCity286,400 MXN312,400 MXN130,400-457,300 MXN
La PazCity286,400 MXN265,000 MXN157,600-433,800 MXN
PachucaCity286,400 MXN263,900 MXN154,700-433,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity283,700 MXN301,700 MXN136,100-453,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity281,500 MXN294,700 MXN136,100-440,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity279,400 MXN267,100 MXN146,200-428,400 MXN
MonclovaCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,900 MXN
AcunaCity279,400 MXN282,500 MXN137,400-433,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity275,200 MXN258,400 MXN146,200-415,900 MXN
NogalesCity273,300 MXN263,200 MXN142,300-417,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity273,000 MXN257,700 MXN148,300-419,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN138,800-415,900 MXN
JiutepecCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-404,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity265,000 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-420,100 MXN
CuautlaCity265,000 MXN283,400 MXN124,400-421,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity263,100 MXN253,400 MXN137,400-401,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity261,300 MXN275,800 MXN123,400-412,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity261,300 MXN239,000 MXN138,800-394,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity259,100 MXN259,100 MXN128,500-399,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity259,100 MXN254,700 MXN130,400-397,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity258,400 MXN275,500 MXN119,560-407,300 MXN
SalamancaCity257,700 MXN252,300 MXN130,400-396,300 MXN
ChetumalCity254,700 MXN254,700 MXN125,700-394,800 MXN
ChalcoCity254,700 MXN261,300 MXN124,400-396,300 MXN
CordobaCity253,400 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-384,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity251,500 MXN239,000 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
FresnilloCity251,500 MXN228,000 MXN136,100-376,800 MXN
ColimaCity249,600 MXN246,200 MXN125,700-384,500 MXN
DeliciasCity249,600 MXN237,400 MXN134,600-383,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity249,600 MXN261,300 MXN119,700-394,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity246,500 MXN266,000 MXN112,440-392,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity246,500 MXN232,400 MXN128,900-376,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity239,000 MXN251,500 MXN116,540-378,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity237,400 MXN232,900 MXN119,700-365,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity237,400 MXN249,600 MXN109,340-375,200 MXN
IgualaCity237,400 MXN239,300 MXN117,520-369,900 MXN
OrizabaCity233,900 MXN233,900 MXN118,260-365,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity232,400 MXN232,400 MXN115,260-361,600 MXN
GuaymasCity228,000 MXN238,900 MXN110,380-362,200 MXN
NavojoaCity218,900 MXN238,900 MXN102,460-351,900 MXN

Logistics Specialist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a logistics specialist make per month in Mexico?

    A logistics specialist in Mexico earns about 24,666 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 296,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a logistics specialist in Mexico?

    Entry-level logistics specialists in Mexico start near 159,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 447,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 194,600 and 330,900 MXN.

  • Is the median logistics specialist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 273,300 MXN, lower than the average of 296,000 MXN. Half of logistics specialists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for logistics specialists in Mexico?

    Men working as a logistics specialist in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (305,600 vs 283,400 MXN a year).

  • Do logistics specialists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 50% of logistics specialists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do logistics specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do logistics specialists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A logistics specialist in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.