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Average Math Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A math teacher in Mexico earns about 367,200 MXN a year. That's 8% 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 196,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 558,300 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 math teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
367,200 MXN
30,600 MXN per month
Lowest reported
196,800 MXN
16,400 MXN per month
Highest reported
558,300 MXN
46,525 MXN per month

A typical math teacher working in Mexico brings home around 30,600 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 196,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 558,300 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 math teacher 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 math teacher 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 math teachers in Mexico earn less than 344,600 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 243,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 425,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of math teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 196,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 558,300 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.

196,800
Low
344,600
Median
558,300
High
243,000
25th
425,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Math teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    225,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +21% from previous
    273,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    388,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    454,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    502,200 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    529,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a math teacher 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.

Math teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    246,200 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    392,300 MXN
  • PhD
    +30% from previous
    510,000 MXN

Math teacher gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male math teachers in Mexico earn an average of 384,500 MXN a year, while female math teachers earn around 341,900 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.

Math Teacher gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 384,500 MXN
Women 341,900 MXN

Pay raises for a math teacher 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Math teacher 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.

51%

51% of math teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a math teacher 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 49% of math teachers 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

Math teacher: 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

Math teacher salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Guadalupe
  • Zapopan
  • Guadalajara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity502,200 MXN492,400 MXN254,800-774,200 MXN
MonterreyCity487,600 MXN487,600 MXN243,000-754,900 MXN
LeonCity485,300 MXN447,300 MXN263,200-731,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity485,300 MXN454,900 MXN258,400-735,200 MXN
CuliacanCity483,400 MXN472,000 MXN246,200-744,700 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity478,000 MXN499,300 MXN228,000-751,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity472,100 MXN480,300 MXN232,900-736,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity471,700 MXN462,300 MXN239,000-724,000 MXN
ZapopanCity467,700 MXN440,200 MXN247,800-714,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity467,700 MXN451,000 MXN243,000-717,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity464,900 MXN426,700 MXN253,400-704,300 MXN
PueblaCity464,400 MXN491,000 MXN217,900-731,700 MXN
MoreliaCity460,500 MXN489,600 MXN216,800-727,100 MXN
QueretaroCity455,400 MXN491,000 MXN208,600-722,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-694,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity454,900 MXN454,900 MXN227,600-707,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity454,900 MXN475,700 MXN221,500-718,000 MXN
MexicaliCity453,200 MXN462,300 MXN222,300-707,600 MXN
HermosilloCity450,300 MXN424,300 MXN238,900-683,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity447,300 MXN472,000 MXN209,700-705,500 MXN
SaltilloCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-698,200 MXN
TorreonCity444,300 MXN444,300 MXN222,300-691,200 MXN
CancunCity440,200 MXN450,300 MXN215,100-689,900 MXN
MeridaCity440,200 MXN467,100 MXN207,700-699,700 MXN
XalapaCity433,800 MXN417,100 MXN228,500-665,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-658,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity431,300 MXN407,100 MXN228,000-659,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity431,300 MXN415,900 MXN225,300-663,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-665,300 MXN
TonalaCity428,400 MXN453,200 MXN200,000-675,100 MXN
TolucaCity428,400 MXN428,400 MXN212,500-660,500 MXN
DurangoCity426,700 MXN394,300 MXN232,900-646,600 MXN
ReynosaCity421,400 MXN437,300 MXN201,100-659,200 MXN
CelayaCity420,800 MXN437,900 MXN204,700-663,200 MXN
MazatlanCity417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-643,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-659,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity412,000 MXN412,000 MXN207,800-639,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity412,000 MXN403,100 MXN209,700-632,400 MXN
VeracruzCity409,000 MXN419,400 MXN200,000-639,100 MXN
MatamorosCity407,300 MXN384,200 MXN215,100-619,000 MXN
TepicCity407,300 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-645,800 MXN
TampicoCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity404,600 MXN420,800 MXN194,600-638,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity403,100 MXN417,100 MXN191,600-632,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity397,900 MXN367,900 MXN215,100-603,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-596,800 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-603,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity394,300 MXN428,400 MXN181,600-627,900 MXN
Los MochisCity392,300 MXN407,300 MXN189,300-615,700 MXN
PachucaCity392,300 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-595,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-605,700 MXN
XicoCity385,300 MXN365,400 MXN204,000-588,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity384,500 MXN378,300 MXN195,200-592,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity384,200 MXN384,200 MXN192,600-592,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity383,300 MXN351,900 MXN207,800-576,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity381,800 MXN389,200 MXN187,300-592,600 MXN
OaxacaCity378,800 MXN401,300 MXN175,900-597,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
La PazCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-568,500 MXN
NogalesCity367,900 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-573,500 MXN
UruapanCity367,200 MXN367,200 MXN185,100-571,300 MXN
CampecheCity363,000 MXN385,300 MXN172,200-574,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity359,900 MXN372,600 MXN172,400-563,000 MXN
TehuacanCity357,700 MXN327,300 MXN191,600-539,800 MXN
MonclovaCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN181,600-548,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN174,000-556,000 MXN
AcunaCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN185,100-543,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity351,200 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-531,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity349,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-543,200 MXN
MetepecCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-547,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity341,900 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-524,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity341,400 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
JiutepecCity340,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-519,300 MXN
ChetumalCity340,000 MXN311,700 MXN183,600-510,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity339,100 MXN363,000 MXN154,700-537,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity335,800 MXN354,000 MXN158,700-529,600 MXN
TapachulaCity332,500 MXN307,400 MXN180,500-501,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity332,500 MXN325,600 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
ChalcoCity332,100 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity332,100 MXN332,100 MXN168,100-514,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
CuautlaCity325,600 MXN340,000 MXN157,600-510,200 MXN
SalamancaCity325,600 MXN345,100 MXN152,000-514,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity322,600 MXN301,700 MXN172,200-491,000 MXN
CordobaCity322,600 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity320,500 MXN327,300 MXN158,700-501,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity314,500 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-489,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity314,500 MXN314,500 MXN158,700-485,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity312,400 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-493,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity311,700 MXN325,800 MXN151,800-489,500 MXN
ColimaCity309,800 MXN325,900 MXN146,200-487,600 MXN
ManzanilloCity307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
OrizabaCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-460,500 MXN
NavojoaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
FresnilloCity301,600 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-459,700 MXN
GuaymasCity301,600 MXN301,600 MXN152,100-467,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity294,700 MXN272,800 MXN159,400-444,300 MXN
IgualaCity294,700 MXN282,300 MXN152,300-450,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity294,300 MXN286,400 MXN151,800-453,200 MXN
DeliciasCity288,700 MXN283,700 MXN150,000-448,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity282,300 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-447,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity282,300 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-447,700 MXN

Math Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a math teacher make per month in Mexico?

    A math teacher in Mexico earns about 30,600 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 367,200 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a math teacher in Mexico?

    Entry-level math teachers in Mexico start near 196,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 558,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 243,000 and 425,100 MXN.

  • Is the median math teacher salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 344,600 MXN, lower than the average of 367,200 MXN. Half of math teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for math teachers in Mexico?

    Men working as a math teacher in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (384,500 vs 341,900 MXN a year).

  • Do math teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 51% of math teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do math teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do math teachers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A math teacher in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.