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Average Mechatronics Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A mechatronics engineer in Mexico earns about 377,200 MXN a year. That's 5% 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 181,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 592,600 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 mechatronics engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
377,200 MXN
31,433 MXN per month
Lowest reported
181,600 MXN
15,133 MXN per month
Highest reported
592,600 MXN
49,383 MXN per month

A typical mechatronics engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,433 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 181,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 592,600 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 mechatronics 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 mechatronics 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 mechatronics engineers in Mexico earn less than 390,000 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 257,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mechatronics engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 181,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 592,600 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.

181,600
Low
390,000
Median
592,600
High
257,700
25th
510,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Mechatronics engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +44% from previous
    301,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    394,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    485,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    516,100 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% 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 44%. That is the point at which a mechatronics 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.

Mechatronics engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    332,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    478,100 MXN

Mechatronics 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 mechatronics engineers in Mexico earn an average of 394,500 MXN a year, while female mechatronics engineers earn around 367,900 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Mechatronics Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 394,500 MXN
Women 367,900 MXN

Pay raises for a mechatronics 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 18 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

Mechatronics 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.

56%

56% of mechatronics engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mechatronics 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 44% of mechatronics 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

Mechatronics 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

Mechatronics engineer salary by city in Mexico

Mechatronics engineer 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
  • Chihuahua
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Saltillo
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexico City
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity501,400 MXN501,400 MXN249,600-778,900 MXN
PueblaCity498,000 MXN459,300 MXN271,300-752,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity493,000 MXN501,400 MXN239,300-768,900 MXN
GuadalajaraCity492,400 MXN501,400 MXN239,300-767,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity489,500 MXN459,300 MXN259,100-744,700 MXN
SaltilloCity487,600 MXN459,700 MXN257,700-741,500 MXN
ZapopanCity483,800 MXN501,400 MXN232,400-758,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity483,400 MXN454,300 MXN254,800-735,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity483,400 MXN502,200 MXN232,900-757,600 MXN
HermosilloCity480,300 MXN500,100 MXN231,000-754,900 MXN
LeonCity472,100 MXN501,400 MXN221,500-747,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
CancunCity472,100 MXN454,900 MXN246,500-727,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity472,100 MXN500,100 MXN222,300-744,600 MXN
MexicaliCity471,700 MXN450,300 MXN245,300-721,600 MXN
CuliacanCity467,100 MXN467,100 MXN233,600-724,000 MXN
MonterreyCity464,400 MXN455,400 MXN237,400-714,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity454,900 MXN483,800 MXN214,000-721,600 MXN
TorreonCity454,300 MXN444,300 MXN232,900-698,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity451,000 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-693,100 MXN
TolucaCity451,000 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-693,100 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-717,900 MXN
QueretaroCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-717,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity448,500 MXN483,800 MXN207,800-712,100 MXN
MeridaCity444,300 MXN409,000 MXN239,000-671,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity442,200 MXN442,200 MXN218,900-684,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity442,200 MXN447,700 MXN215,100-687,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-659,400 MXN
MoreliaCity433,800 MXN399,900 MXN233,900-659,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-674,100 MXN
MazatlanCity431,300 MXN431,300 MXN216,800-671,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity431,300 MXN440,200 MXN210,500-675,200 MXN
XalapaCity431,100 MXN436,200 MXN209,700-670,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity430,500 MXN447,700 MXN207,700-679,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity430,000 MXN404,600 MXN227,600-656,800 MXN
TonalaCity430,000 MXN396,300 MXN232,400-650,700 MXN
ReynosaCity430,000 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-656,800 MXN
DurangoCity421,400 MXN444,300 MXN197,600-663,100 MXN
MatamorosCity420,100 MXN436,200 MXN201,100-660,500 MXN
CelayaCity417,100 MXN394,800 MXN222,300-638,700 MXN
TampicoCity414,000 MXN420,100 MXN204,700-643,800 MXN
XicoCity414,000 MXN431,100 MXN197,600-650,800 MXN
VeracruzCity412,000 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-629,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity411,400 MXN394,800 MXN212,500-628,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity407,100 MXN398,300 MXN207,700-626,800 MXN
VillahermosaCity404,600 MXN431,100 MXN192,000-641,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-632,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity398,300 MXN398,300 MXN197,600-618,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-631,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity394,800 MXN424,900 MXN181,600-625,000 MXN
PachucaCity392,300 MXN407,300 MXN189,300-615,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity390,000 MXN382,600 MXN197,600-602,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
UruapanCity388,100 MXN384,200 MXN197,600-600,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity386,400 MXN386,400 MXN191,600-598,600 MXN
TehuacanCity386,400 MXN411,400 MXN183,600-610,100 MXN
TepicCity385,300 MXN354,000 MXN208,600-582,700 MXN
Los MochisCity377,200 MXN353,600 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity376,800 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
MonclovaCity369,900 MXN369,900 MXN185,100-573,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity369,300 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-581,300 MXN
OaxacaCity369,300 MXN340,400 MXN200,000-558,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity367,900 MXN367,900 MXN183,700-568,500 MXN
CampecheCity367,200 MXN340,400 MXN197,600-556,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity367,200 MXN384,200 MXN176,800-578,500 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-562,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity362,200 MXN353,600 MXN183,700-555,800 MXN
La PazCity361,500 MXN378,300 MXN172,200-568,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity357,300 MXN335,100 MXN190,500-541,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity352,000 MXN357,700 MXN172,200-545,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity351,900 MXN322,600 MXN190,500-529,600 MXN
AcunaCity351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,400-547,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity351,900 MXN340,000 MXN183,700-539,800 MXN
ChalcoCity351,900 MXN359,900 MXN172,200-548,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity349,300 MXN335,100 MXN181,600-531,700 MXN
NogalesCity345,700 MXN332,500 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
MetepecCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
JiutepecCity341,400 MXN354,000 MXN163,800-537,300 MXN
TapachulaCity340,000 MXN359,900 MXN159,100-533,000 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity335,800 MXN357,300 MXN159,100-533,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity335,100 MXN335,100 MXN168,100-519,300 MXN
CuautlaCity335,100 MXN315,700 MXN175,900-510,000 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity332,500 MXN325,900 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity332,100 MXN353,600 MXN158,700-525,700 MXN
CordobaCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-498,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity320,500 MXN313,700 MXN163,800-496,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
SalamancaCity317,700 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity315,700 MXN301,600 MXN161,600-480,300 MXN
DeliciasCity314,500 MXN314,500 MXN158,700-485,200 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-499,300 MXN
OrizabaCity312,400 MXN327,300 MXN148,300-491,000 MXN
ColimaCity311,700 MXN286,400 MXN169,000-472,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity307,400 MXN307,400 MXN152,000-472,100 MXN
ManzanilloCity305,600 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-464,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,100-454,900 MXN
NavojoaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity301,600 MXN325,900 MXN138,200-480,600 MXN
IgualaCity301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-471,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity299,500 MXN275,200 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
FresnilloCity294,700 MXN305,600 MXN138,800-459,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity294,700 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-453,200 MXN
GuaymasCity281,500 MXN273,000 MXN143,200-430,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN

Mechatronics Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A mechatronics engineer in Mexico earns about 31,433 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 377,200 MXN.

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

    Entry-level mechatronics engineers in Mexico start near 181,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 592,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 257,700 and 510,200 MXN.

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

    The median is 390,000 MXN, higher than the average of 377,200 MXN. Half of mechatronics engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a mechatronics engineer in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (394,500 vs 367,900 MXN a year).

  • Do mechatronics engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A mechatronics engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.