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Average Mathematics Teacher Salary in Mexico for 2026

A mathematics teacher in Mexico earns about 359,900 MXN a year. That's 10% 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 562,600 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 mathematics teacher make in Mexico?

Average salary
359,900 MXN
29,991 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,400 MXN
14,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
562,600 MXN
46,883 MXN per month

A typical mathematics teacher working in Mexico brings home around 29,991 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 562,600 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 mathematics 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 mathematics 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 mathematics teachers in Mexico earn less than 372,600 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 246,200 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 487,600 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mathematics teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 562,600 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.

172,400
Low
372,600
Median
562,600
High
246,200
25th
487,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Mathematics teacher pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    201,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    283,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    376,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    462,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    491,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    535,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a mathematics 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.

Mathematics teacher pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    283,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    361,600 MXN
  • PhD
    +47% from previous
    533,100 MXN

Mathematics 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 mathematics teachers in Mexico earn an average of 377,200 MXN a year, while female mathematics teachers earn around 348,300 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.

Mathematics Teacher gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 377,200 MXN
Women 348,300 MXN

Pay raises for a mathematics 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

Mathematics 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.

56%

56% of mathematics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mathematics 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of mathematics 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

Mathematics 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

Mathematics teacher salary by city in Mexico

Mathematics 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
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Naucalpan
  • Zapopan
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity502,200 MXN502,200 MXN249,600-778,900 MXN
PueblaCity498,000 MXN459,300 MXN271,300-754,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity493,000 MXN501,400 MXN239,300-768,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity491,000 MXN462,300 MXN261,300-745,000 MXN
ChihuahuaCity489,500 MXN498,000 MXN239,000-765,100 MXN
Mexico CityCity485,300 MXN504,400 MXN232,400-759,300 MXN
SaltilloCity480,600 MXN450,300 MXN254,700-728,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity480,600 MXN450,300 MXN254,700-728,500 MXN
ZapopanCity480,300 MXN500,100 MXN232,900-757,300 MXN
HermosilloCity472,100 MXN493,000 MXN227,600-744,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity472,100 MXN453,200 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
LeonCity472,000 MXN502,200 MXN222,300-746,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity466,900 MXN485,300 MXN225,700-731,700 MXN
CancunCity466,300 MXN447,300 MXN239,300-710,500 MXN
MexicaliCity466,300 MXN444,300 MXN239,300-710,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity464,900 MXN492,700 MXN217,900-736,700 MXN
MonterreyCity464,400 MXN454,300 MXN237,400-714,600 MXN
CuliacanCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN228,000-712,100 MXN
DurangoCity450,300 MXN476,600 MXN210,500-712,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity448,500 MXN472,100 MXN209,700-707,600 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity447,300 MXN483,400 MXN204,000-710,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity444,300 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
TorreonCity444,300 MXN437,300 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
QueretaroCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
VeracruzCity442,200 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-675,100 MXN
MeridaCity440,200 MXN407,100 MXN238,900-665,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity437,300 MXN437,300 MXN217,900-677,100 MXN
TolucaCity437,300 MXN426,700 MXN221,500-674,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-665,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
MoreliaCity426,700 MXN394,800 MXN232,900-645,800 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity424,900 MXN388,100 MXN228,000-641,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
ReynosaCity421,400 MXN394,300 MXN221,500-639,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity420,800 MXN420,800 MXN209,500-656,800 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,800-658,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity420,100 MXN420,100 MXN209,500-652,200 MXN
TonalaCity417,200 MXN384,200 MXN225,300-627,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity417,200 MXN392,300 MXN218,900-632,400 MXN
MazatlanCity417,100 MXN417,100 MXN208,600-646,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
XalapaCity415,900 MXN424,300 MXN204,700-648,200 MXN
MatamorosCity407,300 MXN424,300 MXN196,800-639,900 MXN
TepicCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN218,900-615,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity406,300 MXN406,300 MXN204,700-628,000 MXN
CelayaCity401,300 MXN378,300 MXN210,500-612,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-596,800 MXN
TampicoCity394,500 MXN403,100 MXN194,600-615,300 MXN
XicoCity394,500 MXN414,000 MXN192,000-623,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,700 MXN
Los MochisCity392,300 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-595,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity390,000 MXN376,800 MXN204,700-596,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity388,100 MXN414,000 MXN183,700-615,700 MXN
OaxacaCity386,400 MXN357,700 MXN209,700-585,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity384,500 MXN394,800 MXN190,500-600,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity383,300 MXN406,300 MXN180,500-603,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN183,700-602,700 MXN
La PazCity375,200 MXN388,100 MXN180,500-587,800 MXN
PachucaCity372,600 MXN389,200 MXN180,300-588,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity372,600 MXN366,200 MXN192,000-575,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity369,300 MXN365,400 MXN189,300-568,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity367,900 MXN344,600 MXN194,600-558,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity367,900 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
UruapanCity367,200 MXN362,200 MXN189,300-566,900 MXN
TehuacanCity366,200 MXN389,200 MXN172,400-578,500 MXN
NogalesCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity357,300 MXN341,400 MXN187,500-545,300 MXN
AcunaCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN174,000-555,800 MXN
MetepecCity353,600 MXN384,200 MXN161,600-562,600 MXN
TapachulaCity352,000 MXN369,300 MXN163,800-553,800 MXN
MonclovaCity349,300 MXN349,300 MXN172,200-539,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity349,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
JiutepecCity348,300 MXN365,400 MXN167,100-548,500 MXN
CampecheCity345,700 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-524,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity345,100 MXN363,000 MXN161,300-543,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity341,400 MXN341,400 MXN172,200-529,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity341,400 MXN335,100 MXN172,200-525,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,500 MXN
ChetumalCity340,000 MXN359,900 MXN159,400-535,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity340,000 MXN330,900 MXN172,400-522,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity327,800 MXN301,300 MXN176,800-492,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity325,900 MXN332,500 MXN159,400-510,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity325,800 MXN318,800 MXN164,200-498,000 MXN
SalamancaCity325,600 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-491,000 MXN
ChalcoCity325,600 MXN330,900 MXN159,400-504,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity315,700 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
DeliciasCity314,500 MXN314,500 MXN158,700-485,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
ColimaCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-476,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity309,800 MXN309,800 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity308,900 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-483,400 MXN
CuautlaCity308,300 MXN292,000 MXN163,800-471,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity307,400 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
CordobaCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity301,700 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-462,300 MXN
NavojoaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
IgualaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN148,300-472,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
FresnilloCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
OrizabaCity282,300 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-448,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN
GuaymasCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN

Mathematics Teacher in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A mathematics teacher in Mexico earns about 29,991 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 359,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level mathematics teachers in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 562,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 246,200 and 487,600 MXN.

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

    The median is 372,600 MXN, higher than the average of 359,900 MXN. Half of mathematics teachers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a mathematics teacher in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (377,200 vs 348,300 MXN a year).

  • Do mathematics teachers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of mathematics teachers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

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