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Average Quality Control Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A quality control engineer in Mexico earns about 252,300 MXN a year. That's 37% 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 136,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 384,500 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 quality control engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
252,300 MXN
21,025 MXN per month
Lowest reported
136,100 MXN
11,341 MXN per month
Highest reported
384,500 MXN
32,041 MXN per month

A typical quality control engineer working in Mexico brings home around 21,025 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 136,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 384,500 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 quality control 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 quality control 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 quality control engineers in Mexico earn less than 238,900 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 167,100 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 294,700 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 136,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 384,500 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.

136,100
Low
238,900
Median
384,500
High
167,100
25th
294,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Quality control engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    154,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    190,500 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    268,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    314,500 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    344,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    363,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a quality control 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.

Quality control engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    172,200 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +97% from previous
    339,100 MXN

Quality control 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 quality control engineers in Mexico earn an average of 265,000 MXN a year, while female quality control engineers earn around 237,400 MXN. That works out to a 12% 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.

Quality Control Engineer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 265,000 MXN
Women 237,400 MXN

Pay raises for a quality control 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 10% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Quality control 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.

50%

50% of quality control engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control 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 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of quality control 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

Quality control 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

Quality control engineer salary by city in Mexico

Quality control 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
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexico City
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Saltillo
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity335,100 MXN354,000 MXN158,700-528,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,200-504,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-518,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity325,600 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity325,600 MXN307,400 MXN172,400-492,700 MXN
ZapopanCity319,600 MXN301,300 MXN172,200-487,600 MXN
NaucalpanCity317,700 MXN332,500 MXN152,300-502,200 MXN
SaltilloCity315,900 MXN327,300 MXN152,000-498,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
HermosilloCity314,500 MXN294,300 MXN164,200-475,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity313,700 MXN301,600 MXN163,800-483,400 MXN
LeonCity313,700 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-478,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity309,800 MXN282,300 MXN168,100-464,900 MXN
MexicaliCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
MonterreyCity308,300 MXN308,300 MXN154,700-478,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity305,600 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
TijuanaCity301,700 MXN299,500 MXN154,700-467,100 MXN
ReynosaCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN146,200-478,100 MXN
CancunCity301,700 MXN312,400 MXN150,000-472,100 MXN
CuliacanCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN152,300-466,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity296,000 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity294,700 MXN271,300 MXN159,100-442,300 MXN
MeridaCity294,700 MXN312,400 MXN139,100-464,400 MXN
DurangoCity294,700 MXN271,300 MXN159,100-442,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity294,700 MXN294,700 MXN148,300-457,300 MXN
MatamorosCity292,000 MXN273,000 MXN154,700-445,100 MXN
TorreonCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN148,300-453,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity288,700 MXN282,500 MXN148,300-447,300 MXN
QueretaroCity288,700 MXN315,700 MXN136,100-464,400 MXN
VeracruzCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
MoreliaCity283,400 MXN297,000 MXN130,400-444,300 MXN
TolucaCity282,500 MXN282,500 MXN143,200-442,200 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-450,300 MXN
XicoCity281,500 MXN263,900 MXN150,000-428,400 MXN
IrapuatoCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,200-431,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity275,800 MXN281,500 MXN136,100-431,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity275,800 MXN263,900 MXN143,200-420,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity275,500 MXN254,800 MXN151,800-417,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity275,500 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity273,000 MXN281,500 MXN136,100-431,100 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity273,000 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,300 MXN
MazatlanCity271,300 MXN265,000 MXN139,100-417,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity271,300 MXN263,900 MXN139,100-415,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity271,300 MXN281,500 MXN128,500-424,300 MXN
TonalaCity268,900 MXN283,700 MXN127,700-424,900 MXN
XalapaCity268,900 MXN257,700 MXN138,200-411,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-407,100 MXN
IxtapalucaCity265,000 MXN288,100 MXN123,400-420,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity263,900 MXN263,900 MXN130,400-409,000 MXN
TepicCity263,200 MXN275,500 MXN123,400-414,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity258,400 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN116,740-409,000 MXN
CelayaCity257,700 MXN267,100 MXN125,100-406,300 MXN
UruapanCity257,700 MXN257,700 MXN128,500-397,900 MXN
TehuacanCity254,800 MXN233,900 MXN139,100-385,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity254,700 MXN254,700 MXN125,700-394,800 MXN
TampicoCity252,300 MXN243,000 MXN130,400-386,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity251,500 MXN261,300 MXN119,700-392,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity249,600 MXN239,300 MXN128,900-382,600 MXN
Los MochisCity246,500 MXN258,400 MXN118,200-389,200 MXN
OaxacaCity246,200 MXN263,200 MXN117,520-388,100 MXN
MetepecCity243,000 MXN263,100 MXN113,780-386,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity243,000 MXN232,400 MXN127,700-371,100 MXN
TapachulaCity240,500 MXN221,500 MXN128,900-366,200 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity240,500 MXN227,600 MXN129,000-367,900 MXN
AcunaCity239,300 MXN232,900 MXN127,700-369,900 MXN
CampecheCity239,300 MXN254,800 MXN114,380-381,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity239,300 MXN263,200 MXN109,340-382,600 MXN
MonclovaCity239,300 MXN237,400 MXN125,100-371,100 MXN
PachucaCity239,000 MXN221,500 MXN127,700-362,200 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity237,400 MXN237,400 MXN116,740-367,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity233,900 MXN232,900 MXN119,700-365,400 MXN
La PazCity233,600 MXN218,900 MXN125,100-357,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity232,900 MXN237,400 MXN112,440-362,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity232,400 MXN227,600 MXN118,060-357,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity231,000 MXN238,900 MXN110,380-362,200 MXN
NogalesCity225,700 MXN228,000 MXN109,520-352,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity225,300 MXN238,900 MXN106,160-357,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity225,300 MXN215,100 MXN115,220-345,100 MXN
ChalcoCity222,300 MXN212,500 MXN116,540-340,400 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity222,300 MXN239,000 MXN104,040-353,600 MXN
SalamancaCity222,300 MXN233,900 MXN104,900-351,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity218,900 MXN225,300 MXN106,980-344,600 MXN
JiutepecCity216,800 MXN205,700 MXN113,740-330,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity212,500 MXN195,200 MXN116,540-322,600 MXN
ColimaCity212,500 MXN228,500 MXN101,840-339,100 MXN
CuautlaCity210,500 MXN218,900 MXN102,460-332,500 MXN
DeliciasCity209,700 MXN207,800 MXN106,360-325,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity209,700 MXN212,500 MXN101,120-325,900 MXN
ChetumalCity208,600 MXN192,600 MXN112,660-315,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity208,600 MXN196,800 MXN111,240-315,900 MXN
ZacatecasCity208,600 MXN205,700 MXN108,120-320,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity208,600 MXN225,300 MXN97,640-332,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity207,800 MXN214,000 MXN97,300-325,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity207,700 MXN207,700 MXN103,440-322,600 MXN
CordobaCity205,700 MXN207,700 MXN99,340-318,800 MXN
IgualaCity204,700 MXN194,600 MXN103,580-312,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity204,000 MXN222,300 MXN93,880-327,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity204,000 MXN212,500 MXN99,340-322,600 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity200,000 MXN205,700 MXN99,080-314,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity200,000 MXN210,500 MXN92,680-313,700 MXN
FresnilloCity197,600 MXN187,500 MXN105,800-301,300 MXN
San Juan del RioCity197,600 MXN197,600 MXN97,300-308,900 MXN
OrizabaCity192,000 MXN174,000 MXN101,980-286,400 MXN
GuaymasCity187,300 MXN187,300 MXN93,340-288,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity187,300 MXN172,400 MXN102,380-282,300 MXN
NavojoaCity183,600 MXN197,600 MXN82,520-288,700 MXN

Quality Control Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A quality control engineer in Mexico earns about 21,025 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 252,300 MXN.

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

    Entry-level quality control engineers in Mexico start near 136,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 384,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 167,100 and 294,700 MXN.

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

    The median is 238,900 MXN, lower than the average of 252,300 MXN. Half of quality control engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a quality control engineer in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (265,000 vs 237,400 MXN a year).

  • Do quality control engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 50% of quality control engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A quality control engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.