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Average Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A mechanical and electrical engineer in Mexico earns about 381,800 MXN a year. That's 4% 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 192,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 590,200 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 mechanical and electrical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
381,800 MXN
31,816 MXN per month
Lowest reported
192,000 MXN
16,000 MXN per month
Highest reported
590,200 MXN
49,183 MXN per month

A typical mechanical and electrical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,816 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 192,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 590,200 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 mechanical and electrical 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 mechanical and electrical 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 mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico earn less than 381,800 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 258,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 485,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mechanical and electrical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 192,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 590,200 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.

192,000
Low
381,800
Median
590,200
High
258,400
25th
485,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Mechanical and electrical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    227,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    301,600 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    406,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    483,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    518,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    559,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a mechanical and electrical 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.

Mechanical and electrical engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    325,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    514,300 MXN

Mechanical and electrical 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 mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 388,100 MXN a year, while female mechanical and electrical engineers earn around 367,200 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Mechanical and Electrical Engineer gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 388,100 MXN
Women 367,200 MXN

Pay raises for a mechanical and electrical 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 11% every 19 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

Mechanical and electrical 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.

54%

54% of mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mechanical and electrical 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of mechanical and electrical 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

Mechanical and electrical 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

Mechanical and electrical engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Monterrey
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Guadalupe
  • Aguascalientes
  • Mexico City
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity518,900 MXN510,000 MXN265,000-799,300 MXN
GuadalajaraCity510,200 MXN491,000 MXN266,000-781,200 MXN
PueblaCity504,500 MXN478,100 MXN268,900-769,500 MXN
TijuanaCity499,300 MXN459,700 MXN268,900-751,700 MXN
LeonCity485,300 MXN504,300 MXN232,400-761,400 MXN
MonterreyCity485,200 MXN516,100 MXN227,600-767,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-762,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity480,600 MXN440,200 MXN259,100-724,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity478,000 MXN499,300 MXN231,000-751,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN239,000-736,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity472,000 MXN483,400 MXN232,900-737,000 MXN
ZapopanCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity467,100 MXN496,100 MXN221,500-739,500 MXN
TorreonCity467,100 MXN498,500 MXN221,500-741,500 MXN
CancunCity467,100 MXN476,600 MXN228,000-732,400 MXN
MexicaliCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
HermosilloCity466,900 MXN466,900 MXN232,400-724,300 MXN
SaltilloCity462,300 MXN454,300 MXN237,400-714,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity460,500 MXN450,300 MXN233,900-710,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity460,500 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-722,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity460,500 MXN440,200 MXN239,000-705,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN231,000-714,600 MXN
CuliacanCity457,300 MXN420,100 MXN246,500-691,200 MXN
AcapulcoCity450,300 MXN431,300 MXN233,600-691,200 MXN
MeridaCity447,700 MXN420,800 MXN239,000-683,400 MXN
ReynosaCity447,700 MXN437,900 MXN228,000-692,500 MXN
VeracruzCity444,300 MXN454,300 MXN217,900-695,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity444,300 MXN437,300 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
MatamorosCity444,300 MXN444,300 MXN222,300-691,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity442,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,100 MXN
MoreliaCity433,800 MXN409,000 MXN231,000-663,200 MXN
XalapaCity431,300 MXN417,200 MXN225,300-663,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity431,300 MXN407,100 MXN228,000-659,400 MXN
CelayaCity431,100 MXN420,100 MXN221,500-660,500 MXN
QueretaroCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-683,800 MXN
TonalaCity425,100 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-648,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity424,900 MXN459,300 MXN196,800-675,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity420,800 MXN389,200 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
DurangoCity420,100 MXN436,200 MXN201,100-659,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity420,100 MXN386,400 MXN227,600-637,500 MXN
TolucaCity419,400 MXN442,300 MXN196,800-659,200 MXN
TepicCity417,100 MXN394,800 MXN222,300-637,500 MXN
MazatlanCity417,100 MXN384,500 MXN225,300-633,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity413,900 MXN437,900 MXN194,600-656,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity413,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
TampicoCity413,900 MXN396,300 MXN214,000-632,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-614,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity403,100 MXN417,100 MXN191,600-632,400 MXN
OaxacaCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity394,500 MXN412,000 MXN190,500-619,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity394,500 MXN421,400 MXN187,500-625,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity394,500 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-618,800 MXN
CuernavacaCity392,300 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-610,100 MXN
XicoCity392,300 MXN392,300 MXN196,800-607,400 MXN
UruapanCity390,000 MXN415,900 MXN183,700-619,000 MXN
Los MochisCity383,300 MXN375,200 MXN194,600-587,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity383,300 MXN375,200 MXN194,600-587,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
TehuacanCity381,800 MXN394,500 MXN183,600-596,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity378,300 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
AcunaCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity375,200 MXN361,600 MXN194,600-571,300 MXN
La PazCity372,600 MXN372,600 MXN187,300-578,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-581,000 MXN
PachucaCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN185,100-573,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-562,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity365,400 MXN384,500 MXN172,200-575,100 MXN
NogalesCity363,000 MXN371,100 MXN180,300-566,900 MXN
TapachulaCity363,000 MXN378,800 MXN174,000-571,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity359,900 MXN351,900 MXN183,600-552,400 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity359,900 MXN372,600 MXN172,400-562,600 MXN
CampecheCity357,300 MXN335,100 MXN189,300-539,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity357,300 MXN378,300 MXN167,100-562,600 MXN
MonclovaCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-528,500 MXN
MetepecCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
JiutepecCity348,300 MXN348,300 MXN172,200-539,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity345,100 MXN315,900 MXN187,500-518,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity345,100 MXN330,700 MXN180,300-525,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,500-522,700 MXN
ChalcoCity341,900 MXN327,300 MXN180,300-524,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN169,000-524,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity339,100 MXN315,900 MXN180,300-513,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
SalamancaCity335,800 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,200 MXN
CuautlaCity335,100 MXN327,800 MXN172,200-516,100 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity327,300 MXN320,500 MXN167,100-504,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity325,900 MXN345,700 MXN152,300-514,800 MXN
ColimaCity325,900 MXN308,900 MXN172,400-498,500 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-501,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity319,600 MXN332,100 MXN152,300-501,400 MXN
DeliciasCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
IgualaCity317,700 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity315,700 MXN332,100 MXN148,300-498,500 MXN
ZacatecasCity311,700 MXN288,100 MXN169,000-472,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity308,300 MXN288,700 MXN163,800-467,700 MXN
CordobaCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity305,600 MXN312,400 MXN151,800-475,700 MXN
NavojoaCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
GuaymasCity301,300 MXN317,700 MXN142,300-475,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-460,500 MXN
OrizabaCity296,000 MXN309,800 MXN143,200-464,900 MXN
FresnilloCity294,700 MXN294,700 MXN148,300-457,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN

Mechanical and Electrical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a mechanical and electrical engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A mechanical and electrical engineer in Mexico earns about 31,816 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 381,800 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a mechanical and electrical engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico start near 192,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 590,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 258,400 and 485,300 MXN.

  • Is the median mechanical and electrical engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 381,800 MXN, higher than the average of 381,800 MXN. Half of mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a mechanical and electrical engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (388,100 vs 367,200 MXN a year).

  • Do mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do mechanical and electrical engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do mechanical and electrical engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A mechanical and electrical engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.