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Average Multimedia Artist Salary in Mexico for 2026

A multimedia artist in Mexico earns about 263,100 MXN a year. That's 34% 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 125,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 415,900 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 multimedia artist make in Mexico?

Average salary
263,100 MXN
21,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
125,100 MXN
10,425 MXN per month
Highest reported
415,900 MXN
34,658 MXN per month

A typical multimedia artist working in Mexico brings home around 21,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 415,900 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 multimedia artist 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 multimedia artist 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 multimedia artists in Mexico earn less than 277,400 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 181,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 367,200 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of multimedia artists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 415,900 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.

125,100
Low
277,400
Median
415,900
High
181,600
25th
367,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Multimedia artist pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    143,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    195,200 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    279,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    340,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    361,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    392,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a multimedia artist 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.


Multimedia artist pay by education in Mexico

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

  • High School
    176,800 MXN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    204,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    297,000 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    392,300 MXN

Multimedia artist gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male multimedia artists in Mexico earn an average of 279,400 MXN a year, while female multimedia artists earn around 251,500 MXN. That works out to a 11% 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.

Multimedia Artist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 279,400 MXN
Women 251,500 MXN

Pay raises for a multimedia artist 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 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

Multimedia artist 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.

31%

31% of multimedia artists in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a multimedia artist a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of multimedia artists 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

Multimedia artist: 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

Multimedia artist salary by city in Mexico

Multimedia artist 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
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Mexico City
  • Tijuana
  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Hermosillo
  • Puebla
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Monterrey
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity341,400 MXN315,700 MXN185,100-514,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-520,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity332,500 MXN351,900 MXN157,600-524,700 MXN
TijuanaCity332,100 MXN345,700 MXN159,400-524,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,400-507,300 MXN
LeonCity330,700 MXN325,800 MXN167,100-510,000 MXN
HermosilloCity325,900 MXN345,700 MXN152,300-514,800 MXN
PueblaCity325,900 MXN325,900 MXN161,600-504,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity320,500 MXN301,600 MXN172,200-489,500 MXN
MonterreyCity318,800 MXN297,000 MXN167,100-483,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity317,700 MXN294,300 MXN172,400-483,400 MXN
MexicaliCity315,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-491,000 MXN
ZapopanCity315,700 MXN332,100 MXN148,300-498,500 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity315,700 MXN308,900 MXN159,400-483,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity313,700 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity312,400 MXN301,700 MXN159,100-476,600 MXN
ReynosaCity312,400 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,700 MXN
MoreliaCity312,400 MXN312,400 MXN154,700-480,300 MXN
TorreonCity308,900 MXN290,800 MXN161,600-466,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity308,900 MXN325,600 MXN142,300-485,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity308,300 MXN296,000 MXN159,500-472,000 MXN
GuadalupeCity307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
CuliacanCity307,400 MXN317,700 MXN148,300-480,300 MXN
SaltilloCity305,600 MXN281,500 MXN163,800-459,300 MXN
CancunCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,100 MXN
VeracruzCity301,800 MXN307,400 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
MeridaCity301,700 MXN301,700 MXN152,000-472,100 MXN
DurangoCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN152,300-464,900 MXN
QueretaroCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity299,500 MXN308,300 MXN143,200-466,900 MXN
XalapaCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-455,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity294,300 MXN294,300 MXN148,300-455,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity294,300 MXN271,300 MXN159,100-445,100 MXN
XicoCity290,800 MXN308,900 MXN137,400-459,700 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity290,800 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity288,100 MXN275,800 MXN151,800-437,900 MXN
TolucaCity286,400 MXN272,800 MXN152,000-436,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity283,400 MXN305,600 MXN128,500-448,500 MXN
TepicCity282,500 MXN282,500 MXN142,300-442,200 MXN
MatamorosCity282,300 MXN301,800 MXN134,600-447,300 MXN
MazatlanCity281,500 MXN294,700 MXN136,100-440,200 MXN
EnsenadaCity279,400 MXN258,400 MXN152,100-420,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity277,400 MXN282,500 MXN137,400-433,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity275,800 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity275,200 MXN282,500 MXN128,900-431,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity275,200 MXN258,400 MXN146,200-417,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-413,900 MXN
TonalaCity273,000 MXN273,000 MXN139,100-425,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN
TampicoCity272,800 MXN261,300 MXN138,800-413,900 MXN
CelayaCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN148,300-407,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity271,300 MXN281,500 MXN128,500-424,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity267,100 MXN275,200 MXN128,900-419,400 MXN
Los MochisCity265,000 MXN245,300 MXN142,300-399,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity265,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity261,300 MXN245,300 MXN139,100-394,500 MXN
PachucaCity261,300 MXN275,800 MXN123,400-412,000 MXN
TehuacanCity261,300 MXN254,800 MXN134,600-399,900 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity258,400 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,500 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity257,700 MXN246,500 MXN136,100-394,300 MXN
UruapanCity257,700 MXN240,500 MXN137,400-392,300 MXN
OaxacaCity257,700 MXN257,700 MXN128,500-397,900 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity254,800 MXN272,800 MXN119,700-403,100 MXN
BuenavistaCity253,400 MXN273,300 MXN115,260-401,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity252,300 MXN273,300 MXN115,260-401,300 MXN
NogalesCity246,500 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-385,300 MXN
MonclovaCity246,500 MXN257,700 MXN119,020-389,200 MXN
MetepecCity245,300 MXN265,000 MXN112,000-388,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity243,000 MXN254,700 MXN117,440-384,200 MXN
CampecheCity240,500 MXN240,500 MXN119,900-377,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity239,300 MXN239,300 MXN119,900-375,200 MXN
TapachulaCity239,000 MXN232,400 MXN119,900-366,200 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity239,000 MXN245,300 MXN119,320-375,200 MXN
La PazCity239,000 MXN253,400 MXN112,420-376,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity239,000 MXN217,900 MXN129,000-359,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity239,000 MXN227,600 MXN125,100-361,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity233,900 MXN239,000 MXN117,100-366,200 MXN
AcunaCity233,900 MXN225,300 MXN123,400-361,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity233,600 MXN253,400 MXN109,000-369,300 MXN
JiutepecCity233,600 MXN247,800 MXN108,340-369,900 MXN
ChetumalCity232,900 MXN228,500 MXN119,560-357,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity232,400 MXN240,500 MXN112,420-366,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity228,500 MXN212,500 MXN119,700-344,600 MXN
SalamancaCity228,000 MXN228,000 MXN115,520-354,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity227,600 MXN212,500 MXN119,900-345,700 MXN
ChalcoCity225,300 MXN215,100 MXN115,600-345,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity221,500 MXN217,900 MXN112,440-341,900 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN107,320-341,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity217,900 MXN200,000 MXN119,560-330,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity217,900 MXN222,300 MXN106,600-340,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity216,800 MXN231,000 MXN103,600-341,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity214,000 MXN232,400 MXN97,300-341,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN96,560-339,100 MXN
ColimaCity210,500 MXN210,500 MXN106,500-327,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity209,700 MXN191,600 MXN112,760-315,900 MXN
IgualaCity209,700 MXN201,100 MXN111,240-320,500 MXN
CuautlaCity209,500 MXN194,600 MXN112,180-318,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity209,500 MXN221,500 MXN102,380-330,900 MXN
GuaymasCity208,600 MXN195,200 MXN110,380-318,800 MXN
CordobaCity207,700 MXN210,500 MXN103,600-325,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity207,700 MXN196,800 MXN108,340-313,700 MXN
OrizabaCity205,700 MXN197,600 MXN102,620-315,700 MXN
DeliciasCity204,000 MXN210,500 MXN99,080-320,500 MXN
NavojoaCity200,000 MXN216,800 MXN92,880-317,700 MXN
FresnilloCity197,600 MXN209,700 MXN92,720-314,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity192,000 MXN192,000 MXN94,940-296,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity191,600 MXN189,300 MXN99,080-296,000 MXN


Multimedia Artist in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a multimedia artist make per month in Mexico?

    A multimedia artist in Mexico earns about 21,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 263,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a multimedia artist in Mexico?

    Entry-level multimedia artists in Mexico start near 125,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 415,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 181,600 and 367,200 MXN.

  • Is the median multimedia artist salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 277,400 MXN, higher than the average of 263,100 MXN. Half of multimedia artists in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for multimedia artists in Mexico?

    Men working as a multimedia artist in Mexico earn around 11% more than women on average (279,400 vs 251,500 MXN a year).

  • Do multimedia artists in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 31% of multimedia artists in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do multimedia artists earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do multimedia artists in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A multimedia artist in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.