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Average Planning Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A planning engineer in Mexico earns about 371,100 MXN a year. That's 7% 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 191,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 566,900 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 planning engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
371,100 MXN
30,925 MXN per month
Lowest reported
191,600 MXN
15,966 MXN per month
Highest reported
566,900 MXN
47,241 MXN per month

A typical planning engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,925 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 566,900 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 planning 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 planning 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 planning engineers in Mexico earn less than 357,300 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 246,500 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 445,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of planning engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 566,900 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.

191,600
Low
357,300
Median
566,900
High
246,500
25th
445,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Planning engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    221,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    294,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    384,200 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    464,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    504,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    531,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a planning 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.

Planning engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    308,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +40% from previous
    431,100 MXN

Planning 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 planning engineers in Mexico earn an average of 392,300 MXN a year, while female planning engineers earn around 357,700 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.

Planning Engineer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 392,300 MXN
Women 357,700 MXN

Pay raises for a planning 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

Planning 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.

27%

27% of planning engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a planning engineer 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of planning 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

Planning 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

Planning engineer salary by city in Mexico

Planning 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
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Puebla
  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexicali
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity483,400 MXN493,000 MXN237,400-752,600 MXN
TijuanaCity483,400 MXN492,400 MXN237,400-751,700 MXN
ZapopanCity472,100 MXN455,400 MXN246,200-724,000 MXN
PueblaCity467,100 MXN447,700 MXN243,000-718,000 MXN
MonterreyCity466,900 MXN447,700 MXN240,500-713,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity464,900 MXN447,300 MXN240,500-712,100 MXN
CuliacanCity464,400 MXN472,000 MXN228,500-724,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity459,300 MXN496,100 MXN209,500-728,500 MXN
MexicaliCity457,300 MXN493,000 MXN209,700-727,400 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity451,000 MXN485,200 MXN207,700-718,000 MXN
SaltilloCity451,000 MXN459,700 MXN218,900-702,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity450,300 MXN487,600 MXN207,700-718,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity448,500 MXN454,900 MXN221,500-696,700 MXN
LeonCity442,300 MXN450,300 MXN216,800-691,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity437,900 MXN447,700 MXN215,100-687,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity437,300 MXN421,400 MXN228,500-669,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity436,200 MXN448,500 MXN214,000-684,900 MXN
HermosilloCity431,300 MXN415,900 MXN225,300-663,200 MXN
TolucaCity431,100 MXN414,000 MXN221,500-659,400 MXN
GuadalupeCity430,000 MXN437,900 MXN209,500-672,600 MXN
TorreonCity428,400 MXN411,400 MXN222,300-653,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity426,700 MXN411,400 MXN221,500-656,800 MXN
CancunCity424,900 MXN459,700 MXN196,800-675,100 MXN
MeridaCity424,300 MXN407,100 MXN218,900-650,800 MXN
MoreliaCity420,100 MXN406,300 MXN221,500-643,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity419,400 MXN450,300 MXN192,600-664,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity417,200 MXN397,900 MXN215,100-638,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity417,200 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
XalapaCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN192,600-667,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity415,900 MXN447,700 MXN192,000-660,500 MXN
QueretaroCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-658,300 MXN
VeracruzCity414,000 MXN447,300 MXN190,500-658,300 MXN
DurangoCity412,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-643,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity411,400 MXN417,100 MXN201,100-641,900 MXN
CelayaCity404,600 MXN414,000 MXN197,600-631,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity403,100 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-627,900 MXN
ReynosaCity403,100 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
MazatlanCity401,300 MXN409,000 MXN195,200-626,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity394,500 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity394,500 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
TepicCity392,300 MXN377,200 MXN205,700-598,600 MXN
MatamorosCity390,000 MXN376,800 MXN205,700-597,800 MXN
XicoCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-596,800 MXN
TonalaCity388,100 MXN375,200 MXN204,700-595,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity385,300 MXN369,300 MXN200,000-592,600 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity384,500 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-610,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-603,400 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,200-598,600 MXN
Los MochisCity377,200 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-587,800 MXN
PachucaCity377,200 MXN362,200 MXN196,800-574,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity369,900 MXN378,300 MXN181,600-576,500 MXN
TampicoCity369,300 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity367,900 MXN375,200 MXN180,500-571,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity367,200 MXN376,800 MXN180,500-575,100 MXN
TehuacanCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN176,800-563,000 MXN
MonclovaCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
La PazCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-551,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity359,900 MXN345,100 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
UruapanCity353,600 MXN340,400 MXN183,700-541,700 MXN
CampecheCity352,000 MXN335,800 MXN183,600-535,800 MXN
MetepecCity348,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
OaxacaCity344,600 MXN330,900 MXN180,500-528,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN159,100-545,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-543,200 MXN
AcunaCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
ChicoloapanCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-518,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity340,000 MXN325,800 MXN174,000-518,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity335,800 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
ChalcoCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
NogalesCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN152,300-531,700 MXN
BuenavistaCity335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity327,800 MXN332,100 MXN159,500-510,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity327,300 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity325,600 MXN330,900 MXN159,400-507,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
TapachulaCity317,700 MXN325,600 MXN157,600-499,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-485,300 MXN
CuautlaCity314,500 MXN317,700 MXN152,300-489,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity312,400 MXN299,500 MXN159,500-475,700 MXN
ColimaCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-475,700 MXN
San Juan del RioCity312,400 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
SalamancaCity311,700 MXN301,800 MXN161,300-476,600 MXN
JiutepecCity311,700 MXN297,000 MXN161,300-478,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity309,800 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-476,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity299,500 MXN320,500 MXN137,400-472,100 MXN
IgualaCity299,500 MXN319,600 MXN137,400-472,000 MXN
CordobaCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-467,700 MXN
DeliciasCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity294,300 MXN315,900 MXN136,200-466,900 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,300 MXN297,000 MXN142,300-457,300 MXN
NavojoaCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-460,500 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity283,400 MXN288,100 MXN139,100-437,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity282,300 MXN290,800 MXN138,200-440,200 MXN
OrizabaCity277,400 MXN282,500 MXN137,400-433,400 MXN
GuaymasCity275,800 MXN265,000 MXN142,300-420,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity273,300 MXN263,200 MXN142,300-417,200 MXN
FresnilloCity273,000 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN

Planning Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A planning engineer in Mexico earns about 30,925 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 371,100 MXN.

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

    Entry-level planning engineers in Mexico start near 191,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 566,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 246,500 and 445,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 357,300 MXN, lower than the average of 371,100 MXN. Half of planning engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a planning engineer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (392,300 vs 357,700 MXN a year).

  • Do planning engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 27% of planning engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

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