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Average Maintenance Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A maintenance engineer in Mexico earns about 394,800 MXN a year. That's 1% 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 205,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 602,700 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 maintenance engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
394,800 MXN
32,900 MXN per month
Lowest reported
205,700 MXN
17,141 MXN per month
Highest reported
602,700 MXN
50,225 MXN per month

A typical maintenance engineer working in Mexico brings home around 32,900 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 205,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 602,700 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 maintenance 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 maintenance 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 maintenance engineers in Mexico earn less than 378,300 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 263,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 471,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 205,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 602,700 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.

205,700
Low
378,300
Median
602,700
High
263,200
25th
471,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Maintenance engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    232,400 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    311,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    404,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    491,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    537,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    562,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a maintenance 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.

Maintenance engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    327,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    455,400 MXN

Maintenance 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 maintenance engineers in Mexico earn an average of 417,200 MXN a year, while female maintenance engineers earn around 378,300 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.

Maintenance Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 417,200 MXN
Women 378,300 MXN

Pay raises for a maintenance 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 12% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Maintenance 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.

52%

52% of maintenance engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 48% of maintenance 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

Maintenance 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

Maintenance engineer salary by city in Mexico

Maintenance 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
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Saltillo
  • Monterrey
  • Puebla
  • San Luis Potosi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity502,200 MXN510,200 MXN246,200-781,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity501,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-799,300 MXN
TijuanaCity491,000 MXN500,100 MXN239,000-767,000 MXN
ZapopanCity489,500 MXN467,700 MXN254,700-747,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity487,600 MXN498,500 MXN238,900-758,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity478,100 MXN516,100 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
SaltilloCity478,000 MXN489,600 MXN233,600-745,000 MXN
MonterreyCity476,600 MXN459,300 MXN247,800-731,700 MXN
PueblaCity472,100 MXN454,900 MXN246,500-727,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity472,100 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity472,100 MXN480,300 MXN232,900-736,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity466,900 MXN447,700 MXN240,500-714,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity464,900 MXN501,400 MXN214,000-741,500 MXN
TorreonCity460,500 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-706,200 MXN
CancunCity460,500 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-733,300 MXN
HermosilloCity459,300 MXN440,200 MXN238,900-704,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity454,300 MXN464,400 MXN222,300-707,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity451,000 MXN459,700 MXN218,900-702,800 MXN
CuliacanCity451,000 MXN459,300 MXN218,900-702,800 MXN
MoreliaCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,600-691,200 MXN
QueretaroCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-710,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity445,100 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-706,200 MXN
ReynosaCity440,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-689,900 MXN
MeridaCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
MexicaliCity437,300 MXN472,100 MXN200,000-695,400 MXN
MatamorosCity436,200 MXN420,100 MXN227,600-672,600 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity436,200 MXN421,400 MXN227,600-670,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity433,800 MXN444,300 MXN212,500-681,900 MXN
TolucaCity430,500 MXN415,900 MXN225,700-660,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity430,000 MXN442,200 MXN209,500-674,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity430,000 MXN413,900 MXN225,700-658,300 MXN
XalapaCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-679,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity425,100 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-650,700 MXN
CelayaCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,700-659,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity419,400 MXN425,100 MXN205,700-650,700 MXN
VeracruzCity419,400 MXN451,000 MXN192,600-663,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity417,200 MXN424,900 MXN205,700-649,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity417,100 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
DurangoCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-645,800 MXN
TepicCity412,000 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-629,800 MXN
MazatlanCity412,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-643,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
XicoCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-619,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
TonalaCity398,300 MXN384,200 MXN207,700-608,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity394,300 MXN378,300 MXN204,000-603,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-607,400 MXN
TampicoCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity385,300 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
UruapanCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-590,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity378,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-603,400 MXN
Los MochisCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
OaxacaCity372,600 MXN359,900 MXN194,600-572,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity372,600 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
AcunaCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,900 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
La PazCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-562,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
PachucaCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-559,000 MXN
MetepecCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
MonclovaCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-562,600 MXN
TapachulaCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN174,000-558,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN172,200-555,800 MXN
TehuacanCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN172,200-555,800 MXN
CampecheCity352,000 MXN339,100 MXN183,600-537,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity351,900 MXN339,100 MXN183,600-535,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity348,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-533,000 MXN
NogalesCity341,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,400 MXN325,900 MXN175,900-522,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity340,400 MXN345,700 MXN168,100-529,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity332,100 MXN319,600 MXN172,200-510,200 MXN
SalamancaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,200-504,500 MXN
CuautlaCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
JiutepecCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
ChalcoCity319,600 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
CordobaCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN148,300-504,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity315,900 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
ChetumalCity313,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-492,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity309,800 MXN315,700 MXN152,100-480,600 MXN
OrizabaCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN152,100-480,600 MXN
San Juan del RioCity308,300 MXN299,500 MXN159,500-472,000 MXN
ColimaCity307,400 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,100 MXN
FresnilloCity305,600 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity305,600 MXN292,000 MXN159,100-464,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
IgualaCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
DeliciasCity299,500 MXN301,700 MXN148,300-466,300 MXN
NavojoaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity288,700 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-453,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
GuaymasCity283,400 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-430,000 MXN

Maintenance Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A maintenance engineer in Mexico earns about 32,900 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 394,800 MXN.

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

    Entry-level maintenance engineers in Mexico start near 205,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 602,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 263,200 and 471,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 378,300 MXN, lower than the average of 394,800 MXN. Half of maintenance engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a maintenance engineer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (417,200 vs 378,300 MXN a year).

  • Do maintenance engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 52% of maintenance engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A maintenance engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.