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Average Project Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A project engineer in Mexico earns about 369,900 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 175,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 580,600 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 project engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
369,900 MXN
30,825 MXN per month
Lowest reported
175,900 MXN
14,658 MXN per month
Highest reported
580,600 MXN
48,383 MXN per month

A typical project engineer working in Mexico brings home around 30,825 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 175,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 580,600 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 project 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 project 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 project engineers in Mexico earn less than 384,500 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 252,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 501,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of project engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 175,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 580,600 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.

175,900
Low
384,500
Median
580,600
High
252,300
25th
501,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Project engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    207,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    294,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    386,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    478,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    504,500 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    553,400 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a project 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.

Project engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    325,900 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    467,100 MXN

Project 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 project engineers in Mexico earn an average of 389,200 MXN a year, while female project engineers earn around 361,600 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Project Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 389,200 MXN
Women 361,600 MXN

Pay raises for a project 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

Project 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 project engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a project 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 project 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

Project 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

Project engineer salary by city in Mexico

Project 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
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Puebla
  • Hermosillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Zapopan
  • Saltillo
  • Tijuana
  • Guadalupe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity504,300 MXN475,700 MXN267,100-767,500 MXN
LeonCity498,500 MXN525,700 MXN233,600-783,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity493,000 MXN501,400 MXN239,300-768,900 MXN
PueblaCity485,300 MXN447,300 MXN263,200-733,300 MXN
HermosilloCity483,800 MXN501,400 MXN232,900-756,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity480,300 MXN462,300 MXN251,500-736,700 MXN
ZapopanCity478,100 MXN496,100 MXN228,000-747,400 MXN
SaltilloCity475,700 MXN448,500 MXN253,400-722,100 MXN
TijuanaCity472,000 MXN472,000 MXN237,400-733,300 MXN
GuadalupeCity467,700 MXN467,700 MXN233,600-727,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity466,300 MXN502,200 MXN212,500-739,500 MXN
Mexico CityCity464,900 MXN483,800 MXN221,500-728,500 MXN
TorreonCity464,400 MXN454,300 MXN237,400-714,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity460,500 MXN431,300 MXN245,300-701,400 MXN
CuliacanCity459,300 MXN459,300 MXN228,000-712,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity459,300 MXN467,700 MXN225,300-717,900 MXN
AguascalientesCity457,300 MXN483,800 MXN214,000-721,600 MXN
ChihuahuaCity457,300 MXN464,900 MXN225,700-714,600 MXN
CancunCity454,900 MXN437,300 MXN237,400-696,700 MXN
MonterreyCity454,300 MXN445,100 MXN232,900-699,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity451,000 MXN442,200 MXN228,000-693,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity451,000 MXN413,900 MXN243,000-681,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity450,300 MXN478,000 MXN210,500-714,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity445,100 MXN462,300 MXN212,500-696,700 MXN
MoreliaCity440,200 MXN404,600 MXN238,900-667,400 MXN
MeridaCity440,200 MXN407,100 MXN238,900-665,300 MXN
MatamorosCity440,200 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-695,200 MXN
MexicaliCity440,200 MXN424,300 MXN228,000-675,200 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity436,200 MXN412,000 MXN232,400-667,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity433,800 MXN433,800 MXN216,800-675,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-693,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-665,300 MXN
ReynosaCity431,100 MXN403,100 MXN227,600-652,200 MXN
QueretaroCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
TolucaCity424,900 MXN417,200 MXN215,100-653,200 MXN
DurangoCity424,900 MXN451,000 MXN197,600-672,600 MXN
XalapaCity424,300 MXN430,500 MXN207,700-659,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity419,400 MXN425,100 MXN204,000-650,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity419,400 MXN442,300 MXN195,200-660,500 MXN
General EscobedoCity419,400 MXN419,400 MXN208,600-648,200 MXN
TepicCity417,200 MXN384,200 MXN225,700-627,900 MXN
TonalaCity414,000 MXN378,800 MXN221,500-623,200 MXN
VeracruzCity403,100 MXN385,300 MXN209,700-615,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity403,100 MXN386,400 MXN209,700-618,800 MXN
MazatlanCity401,300 MXN401,300 MXN200,000-623,200 MXN
XicoCity399,900 MXN417,200 MXN192,600-627,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity396,300 MXN372,600 MXN209,500-603,400 MXN
CelayaCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-597,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity394,300 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-628,000 MXN
UruapanCity390,000 MXN382,600 MXN197,600-603,400 MXN
PachucaCity389,200 MXN406,300 MXN187,500-608,500 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-606,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity386,400 MXN394,300 MXN190,500-603,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity384,500 MXN377,200 MXN195,200-592,200 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity383,300 MXN406,300 MXN180,500-603,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
TehuacanCity378,300 MXN399,900 MXN175,900-595,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity378,300 MXN369,300 MXN191,600-581,000 MXN
TampicoCity376,800 MXN382,600 MXN185,100-588,500 MXN
CampecheCity376,800 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-565,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity375,200 MXN375,200 MXN187,300-581,300 MXN
La PazCity375,200 MXN388,100 MXN180,500-587,800 MXN
MetepecCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity371,100 MXN386,400 MXN180,300-583,000 MXN
Los MochisCity369,900 MXN345,700 MXN196,800-562,200 MXN
NogalesCity369,900 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-563,300 MXN
OaxacaCity369,900 MXN340,400 MXN197,600-559,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
MonclovaCity366,200 MXN366,200 MXN183,600-565,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity365,400 MXN392,300 MXN168,100-578,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity357,700 MXN335,800 MXN190,500-541,700 MXN
AcunaCity357,300 MXN365,400 MXN174,000-555,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
ChalcoCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-544,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity345,100 MXN345,100 MXN172,200-533,000 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity341,900 MXN327,300 MXN180,300-524,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity340,400 MXN362,200 MXN159,500-539,800 MXN
Poza RicaCity340,400 MXN345,700 MXN168,100-529,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity340,000 MXN330,900 MXN172,400-522,700 MXN
SalamancaCity340,000 MXN311,700 MXN183,600-510,200 MXN
ChilpancingoCity335,800 MXN335,800 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
TapachulaCity335,800 MXN357,300 MXN159,100-533,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity330,700 MXN301,700 MXN180,300-498,000 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity330,700 MXN315,900 MXN172,200-504,300 MXN
CordobaCity327,800 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-502,200 MXN
JiutepecCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN157,600-513,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity325,900 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-513,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity320,500 MXN313,700 MXN163,800-496,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity319,600 MXN344,600 MXN148,300-510,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity318,800 MXN311,700 MXN161,300-489,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity314,500 MXN294,700 MXN164,200-478,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity313,700 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-501,400 MXN
IgualaCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-485,300 MXN
ChetumalCity311,700 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-492,700 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity309,800 MXN332,500 MXN142,300-489,500 MXN
CuautlaCity308,300 MXN292,000 MXN163,800-471,700 MXN
ColimaCity307,400 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-464,400 MXN
DeliciasCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity301,700 MXN292,000 MXN159,100-466,300 MXN
OrizabaCity299,500 MXN313,700 MXN138,800-471,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-451,000 MXN
ManzanilloCity294,700 MXN275,800 MXN157,600-447,300 MXN
FresnilloCity292,000 MXN301,600 MXN138,800-457,300 MXN
ZacatecasCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-451,000 MXN
NavojoaCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
GuaymasCity282,300 MXN275,500 MXN142,300-437,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity273,000 MXN292,000 MXN128,500-433,400 MXN

Project Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A project engineer in Mexico earns about 30,825 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 369,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level project engineers in Mexico start near 175,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 580,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 252,300 and 501,400 MXN.

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

    The median is 384,500 MXN, higher than the average of 369,900 MXN. Half of project engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a project engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (389,200 vs 361,600 MXN a year).

  • Do project engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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