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Average Oil and Petrochemical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

An oil and petrochemical engineer in Mexico earns about 398,300 MXN a year. It sits roughly in line with the national average.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 183,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 633,300 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 an oil and petrochemical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
398,300 MXN
33,191 MXN per month
Lowest reported
183,700 MXN
15,308 MXN per month
Highest reported
633,300 MXN
52,775 MXN per month

A typical oil and petrochemical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 33,191 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 183,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 633,300 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 oil and petrochemical 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 oil and petrochemical 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 oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico earn less than 430,000 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 275,800 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 575,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of oil and petrochemical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 183,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 633,300 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.

183,700
Low
430,000
Median
633,300
High
275,800
25th
575,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Oil and petrochemical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an oil and petrochemical 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 oil and petrochemical engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    208,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    277,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    412,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    502,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    545,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    592,600 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a oil and petrochemical 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.

Oil and petrochemical engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    240,500 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    467,100 MXN

Oil and petrochemical 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 oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 431,100 MXN a year, while female oil and petrochemical engineers earn around 367,200 MXN. That works out to a 17% 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.

Oil and Petrochemical Engineer gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 431,100 MXN
Women 367,200 MXN

Pay raises for an oil and petrochemical 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

Oil and petrochemical 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.

58%

58% of oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an oil and petrochemical 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of oil and petrochemical 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

Oil and petrochemical 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

Oil and petrochemical engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Tijuana
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Zapopan
  • Mexicali
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalupe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity519,300 MXN559,000 MXN238,900-823,400 MXN
TijuanaCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity504,400 MXN543,200 MXN232,900-800,200 MXN
CuliacanCity501,400 MXN544,800 MXN232,900-799,300 MXN
ZapopanCity499,300 MXN535,900 MXN228,000-790,600 MXN
MexicaliCity493,000 MXN531,700 MXN228,500-783,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity493,000 MXN531,700 MXN228,500-783,800 MXN
HermosilloCity487,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-773,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity483,400 MXN522,700 MXN222,300-767,000 MXN
NaucalpanCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-762,400 MXN
MonterreyCity480,600 MXN519,300 MXN218,900-762,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity478,100 MXN516,100 MXN221,500-756,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity478,100 MXN514,300 MXN217,900-757,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity478,000 MXN518,300 MXN218,900-761,400 MXN
SaltilloCity476,600 MXN514,800 MXN221,500-758,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity472,100 MXN510,200 MXN217,900-751,700 MXN
LeonCity472,000 MXN510,200 MXN216,800-751,700 MXN
QueretaroCity467,700 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-745,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN212,500-735,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity459,700 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity459,700 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-727,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity459,300 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-732,400 MXN
ReynosaCity459,300 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-728,500 MXN
MatamorosCity457,300 MXN492,700 MXN209,700-725,700 MXN
TorreonCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
MeridaCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-719,100 MXN
CancunCity445,100 MXN480,600 MXN205,700-706,200 MXN
DurangoCity445,100 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-706,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-709,600 MXN
TolucaCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity442,300 MXN476,600 MXN205,700-704,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity442,300 MXN478,000 MXN205,700-705,500 MXN
MoreliaCity437,900 MXN472,100 MXN201,100-696,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-696,700 MXN
XalapaCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
CelayaCity431,300 MXN467,100 MXN197,600-689,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity430,500 MXN466,900 MXN197,600-688,900 MXN
TonalaCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-670,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity420,100 MXN455,400 MXN194,600-670,600 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity417,200 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
VeracruzCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN191,600-667,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
TampicoCity414,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
TepicCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity411,400 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-652,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity409,000 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-649,700 MXN
MazatlanCity409,000 MXN442,300 MXN189,300-650,700 MXN
UruapanCity407,100 MXN442,200 MXN187,300-646,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity404,600 MXN436,200 MXN187,300-645,800 MXN
XicoCity397,900 MXN430,500 MXN183,700-637,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity396,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,600-633,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity392,300 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,700 MXN
TehuacanCity390,000 MXN420,800 MXN180,500-619,800 MXN
OaxacaCity389,200 MXN421,400 MXN180,300-618,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
CampecheCity383,300 MXN412,000 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-603,400 MXN
Los MochisCity378,300 MXN407,300 MXN172,200-600,000 MXN
PachucaCity375,200 MXN406,300 MXN172,400-596,100 MXN
TapachulaCity371,100 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
La PazCity371,100 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-590,200 MXN
MonclovaCity369,900 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-587,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
NogalesCity367,900 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity366,200 MXN394,300 MXN167,100-580,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-576,500 MXN
AcunaCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
MetepecCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity361,500 MXN390,000 MXN168,100-574,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
ChicoloapanCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-568,500 MXN
SalamancaCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-562,200 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity351,200 MXN381,800 MXN161,300-559,000 MXN
JiutepecCity345,100 MXN371,100 MXN159,100-548,500 MXN
ColimaCity340,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-541,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
CordobaCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity332,500 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-528,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
ChalcoCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
CuautlaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
DeliciasCity325,600 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity320,500 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-504,400 MXN
FresnilloCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-504,400 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity309,800 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
IgualaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
NavojoaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
GuaymasCity301,300 MXN325,600 MXN139,100-478,000 MXN
OrizabaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity290,800 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity288,700 MXN315,700 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN

Oil and Petrochemical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an oil and petrochemical engineer make per month in Mexico?

    An oil and petrochemical engineer in Mexico earns about 33,191 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 398,300 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an oil and petrochemical engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico start near 183,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 633,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 275,800 and 575,100 MXN.

  • Is the median oil and petrochemical engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 430,000 MXN, higher than the average of 398,300 MXN. Half of oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as an oil and petrochemical engineer in Mexico earn around 17% more than women on average (431,100 vs 367,200 MXN a year).

  • Do oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 58% of oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do oil and petrochemical engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do oil and petrochemical engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An oil and petrochemical engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.