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Average Metrology Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A metrology engineer in Mexico earns about 332,500 MXN a year. That's 17% 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 161,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 519,300 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 metrology engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
332,500 MXN
27,708 MXN per month
Lowest reported
161,600 MXN
13,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
519,300 MXN
43,275 MXN per month

A typical metrology engineer working in Mexico brings home around 27,708 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 519,300 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 metrology 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 metrology 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 metrology engineers in Mexico earn less than 340,000 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 225,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 437,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of metrology engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 519,300 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.

161,600
Low
340,000
Median
519,300
High
225,300
25th
437,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Metrology engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    191,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    247,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    341,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    424,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    454,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    485,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a metrology 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.

Metrology engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    239,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +61% from previous
    385,300 MXN

Metrology 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 metrology engineers in Mexico earn an average of 345,100 MXN a year, while female metrology engineers earn around 314,500 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.

Metrology Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 345,100 MXN
Women 314,500 MXN

Pay raises for a metrology 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 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Metrology 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.

55%

55% of metrology engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a metrology 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 45% of metrology 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

Metrology 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

Metrology engineer salary by city in Mexico

Metrology 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
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Zapopan
  • Culiacan
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Mexicali
  • Chihuahua
  • Saltillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity455,400 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity454,300 MXN433,800 MXN237,400-695,400 MXN
ZapopanCity447,700 MXN457,300 MXN221,500-698,200 MXN
CuliacanCity444,300 MXN428,400 MXN232,900-681,900 MXN
PueblaCity442,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-688,900 MXN
MonterreyCity440,200 MXN451,000 MXN215,100-689,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity437,300 MXN444,300 MXN212,500-681,500 MXN
MexicaliCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-695,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
SaltilloCity430,000 MXN414,000 MXN221,500-658,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity428,400 MXN409,000 MXN222,300-652,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity426,700 MXN464,400 MXN195,200-681,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity420,100 MXN431,100 MXN207,800-659,400 MXN
LeonCity419,400 MXN399,900 MXN216,800-639,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity415,900 MXN398,300 MXN215,100-637,500 MXN
HermosilloCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-645,800 MXN
TorreonCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity409,000 MXN392,300 MXN210,500-626,800 MXN
CancunCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
MoreliaCity406,300 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
MeridaCity403,100 MXN411,400 MXN197,600-627,900 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity401,300 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
VeracruzCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-638,700 MXN
QueretaroCity398,300 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-632,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity398,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,700-631,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-610,100 MXN
DurangoCity397,900 MXN382,600 MXN207,700-610,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity396,300 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-619,000 MXN
MazatlanCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
ReynosaCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-595,300 MXN
IrapuatoCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
XicoCity384,200 MXN390,000 MXN187,300-596,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity384,200 MXN367,900 MXN197,600-585,900 MXN
MatamorosCity383,300 MXN389,200 MXN187,300-592,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
TonalaCity381,800 MXN389,200 MXN187,500-592,600 MXN
TolucaCity378,300 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-589,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,200-596,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity375,200 MXN383,300 MXN183,700-583,000 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity369,900 MXN354,000 MXN192,600-565,100 MXN
XalapaCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
TampicoCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity363,000 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity363,000 MXN352,000 MXN190,500-558,300 MXN
CelayaCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-552,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,800 MXN
UruapanCity351,200 MXN361,600 MXN172,400-551,200 MXN
TepicCity348,300 MXN357,300 MXN172,200-543,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity341,900 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-535,800 MXN
OaxacaCity341,900 MXN352,000 MXN167,100-537,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
Los MochisCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-539,700 MXN
PachucaCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity332,500 MXN317,700 MXN172,400-510,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,200-504,500 MXN
La PazCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
MonclovaCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
TehuacanCity325,600 MXN311,700 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
TapachulaCity320,500 MXN308,300 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
MetepecCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,000 MXN
AcunaCity318,800 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
CampecheCity315,900 MXN325,800 MXN157,600-492,700 MXN
JiutepecCity315,900 MXN322,600 MXN154,700-492,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity313,700 MXN340,400 MXN146,200-502,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity312,400 MXN299,500 MXN159,500-475,700 MXN
ChicoloapanCity308,300 MXN313,700 MXN152,000-483,800 MXN
ChalcoCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-493,000 MXN
NogalesCity307,400 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity307,400 MXN311,700 MXN151,800-476,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
ChetumalCity301,300 MXN290,800 MXN158,700-462,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity296,000 MXN282,500 MXN152,300-454,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity294,300 MXN297,000 MXN142,300-457,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity288,700 MXN315,700 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
ColimaCity288,700 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-453,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity288,700 MXN277,400 MXN152,100-445,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
SalamancaCity286,400 MXN294,300 MXN142,300-451,000 MXN
CuautlaCity286,400 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-440,200 MXN
FresnilloCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-444,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity283,400 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
IgualaCity279,400 MXN301,300 MXN129,000-445,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity275,500 MXN301,800 MXN125,700-440,200 MXN
DeliciasCity275,500 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-424,300 MXN
CordobaCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
NavojoaCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-409,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,300 MXN
OrizabaCity261,300 MXN249,600 MXN136,200-398,300 MXN
GuaymasCity261,300 MXN266,000 MXN125,700-407,100 MXN
MinatitlanCity254,800 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-397,900 MXN

Metrology Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A metrology engineer in Mexico earns about 27,708 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 332,500 MXN.

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

    Entry-level metrology engineers in Mexico start near 161,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 519,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 225,300 and 437,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 340,000 MXN, higher than the average of 332,500 MXN. Half of metrology engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a metrology engineer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (345,100 vs 314,500 MXN a year).

  • Do metrology engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 55% of metrology engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A metrology engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.