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Average Science Laboratory Assistant Salary in Mexico for 2026

A science laboratory assistant in Mexico earns about 296,000 MXN a year. That's 26% 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 143,200 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 464,900 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 science laboratory assistant make in Mexico?

Average salary
296,000 MXN
24,666 MXN per month
Lowest reported
143,200 MXN
11,933 MXN per month
Highest reported
464,900 MXN
38,741 MXN per month

A typical science laboratory assistant working in Mexico brings home around 24,666 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 143,200 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 464,900 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 science laboratory assistant 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 science laboratory assistant 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 science laboratory assistants in Mexico earn less than 309,800 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 204,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 403,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of science laboratory assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 143,200 MXN. The highest stretch to 464,900 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.

143,200
Low
309,800
Median
464,900
High
204,700
25th
403,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Science laboratory assistant pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    168,100 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    237,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    312,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    383,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    404,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    444,300 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a science laboratory assistant 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.

Science laboratory assistant pay by education in Mexico

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Mexico: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Science laboratory assistant gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male science laboratory assistants in Mexico earn an average of 311,700 MXN a year, while female science laboratory assistants earn around 290,800 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Science Laboratory Assistant gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 311,700 MXN
Women 290,800 MXN

Pay raises for a science laboratory assistant 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

Science laboratory assistant 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 science laboratory assistants in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a science laboratory assistant 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 science laboratory assistants 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

Science laboratory assistant: 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

Science laboratory assistant salary by city in Mexico

Science laboratory assistant pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Naucalpan
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mexico CityCity406,300 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-637,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity404,600 MXN381,800 MXN214,000-615,700 MXN
PueblaCity403,100 MXN369,300 MXN216,800-607,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity401,300 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-628,000 MXN
LeonCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-632,400 MXN
ZapopanCity398,300 MXN415,900 MXN192,600-626,800 MXN
TijuanaCity397,900 MXN397,900 MXN200,000-620,300 MXN
MonterreyCity396,300 MXN388,100 MXN204,700-610,100 MXN
NaucalpanCity394,800 MXN369,900 MXN208,600-596,800 MXN
ChihuahuaCity394,500 MXN406,300 MXN194,600-618,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-605,700 MXN
CuliacanCity361,600 MXN361,600 MXN180,500-559,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity354,000 MXN376,800 MXN168,100-559,000 MXN
MeridaCity353,600 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-533,000 MXN
HermosilloCity351,200 MXN367,900 MXN169,000-553,400 MXN
SaltilloCity351,200 MXN332,500 MXN187,300-537,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity349,300 MXN377,200 MXN159,500-553,400 MXN
AcapulcoCity349,300 MXN354,000 MXN172,200-541,700 MXN
MexicaliCity348,300 MXN335,800 MXN181,600-535,800 MXN
CancunCity345,700 MXN332,100 MXN180,500-529,600 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity345,100 MXN359,900 MXN164,200-539,700 MXN
GuadalupeCity344,600 MXN344,600 MXN172,400-535,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity341,900 MXN335,800 MXN174,000-528,500 MXN
QueretaroCity341,900 MXN369,300 MXN159,100-545,300 MXN
ReynosaCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-516,100 MXN
TorreonCity340,400 MXN332,100 MXN172,200-524,700 MXN
MoreliaCity340,400 MXN311,700 MXN183,700-513,300 MXN
DurangoCity340,000 MXN359,900 MXN159,100-533,000 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity340,000 MXN359,900 MXN159,100-533,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity335,800 MXN341,900 MXN163,800-524,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity335,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
TolucaCity332,500 MXN325,600 MXN169,000-510,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity332,100 MXN308,900 MXN180,500-504,400 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity332,100 MXN314,500 MXN176,800-504,500 MXN
MatamorosCity330,700 MXN341,900 MXN159,100-519,300 MXN
XalapaCity327,800 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-510,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity327,300 MXN327,300 MXN163,800-510,000 MXN
VeracruzCity325,900 MXN315,700 MXN172,200-500,100 MXN
IrapuatoCity325,900 MXN319,600 MXN168,100-501,400 MXN
TonalaCity325,600 MXN297,000 MXN174,000-491,000 MXN
MazatlanCity322,600 MXN322,600 MXN159,500-500,100 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity322,600 MXN348,300 MXN150,000-514,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity322,600 MXN322,600 MXN159,500-500,100 MXN
VillahermosaCity319,600 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-504,500 MXN
XicoCity318,800 MXN330,900 MXN152,000-500,100 MXN
CelayaCity317,700 MXN301,800 MXN169,000-485,300 MXN
TepicCity315,900 MXN292,000 MXN172,200-476,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity315,700 MXN340,400 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity313,700 MXN301,600 MXN163,800-483,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity313,700 MXN301,600 MXN163,800-483,400 MXN
TampicoCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-483,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity311,700 MXN330,700 MXN148,300-493,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity309,800 MXN301,600 MXN158,700-475,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity308,900 MXN314,500 MXN151,800-478,000 MXN
Los MochisCity308,900 MXN286,400 MXN161,300-464,900 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity308,900 MXN308,900 MXN152,300-476,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity308,300 MXN292,000 MXN163,800-471,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity305,600 MXN330,700 MXN138,800-485,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity301,700 MXN313,700 MXN146,200-478,100 MXN
UruapanCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN154,700-464,900 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity299,500 MXN301,700 MXN148,300-466,300 MXN
PachucaCity299,500 MXN308,300 MXN143,200-466,900 MXN
OaxacaCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-450,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity297,000 MXN294,700 MXN152,000-459,300 MXN
AcunaCity296,000 MXN301,600 MXN146,200-464,400 MXN
TehuacanCity296,000 MXN315,700 MXN138,200-467,700 MXN
La PazCity294,300 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-462,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity294,300 MXN283,400 MXN152,000-451,000 MXN
CampecheCity292,000 MXN268,900 MXN158,700-440,200 MXN
MonclovaCity290,800 MXN290,800 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN
MetepecCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity283,700 MXN267,100 MXN152,100-431,300 MXN
NogalesCity282,500 MXN275,200 MXN148,300-433,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-436,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity281,500 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-431,100 MXN
TapachulaCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,200-431,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity277,400 MXN273,300 MXN142,300-426,700 MXN
Poza RicaCity275,800 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity275,200 MXN253,400 MXN148,300-414,000 MXN
ChalcoCity273,300 MXN277,400 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
JiutepecCity273,300 MXN282,300 MXN128,900-428,400 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity273,300 MXN294,300 MXN124,400-431,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity273,000 MXN292,000 MXN128,500-433,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity272,800 MXN265,000 MXN139,100-417,200 MXN
SalamancaCity271,300 MXN247,800 MXN146,200-407,300 MXN
ChetumalCity267,100 MXN282,500 MXN127,700-424,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity266,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity263,900 MXN283,700 MXN119,900-421,400 MXN
Boca del RioCity263,200 MXN273,300 MXN127,700-412,000 MXN
CuautlaCity263,100 MXN246,500 MXN138,200-397,900 MXN
ColimaCity261,300 MXN238,900 MXN138,800-392,300 MXN
CordobaCity259,100 MXN247,800 MXN136,100-394,500 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity258,400 MXN239,300 MXN136,200-388,100 MXN
San Juan del RioCity257,700 MXN253,400 MXN128,900-394,500 MXN
ManzanilloCity254,800 MXN239,000 MXN136,200-386,400 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity254,700 MXN245,300 MXN130,400-388,100 MXN
DeliciasCity252,300 MXN252,300 MXN127,700-392,300 MXN
IgualaCity251,500 MXN254,700 MXN123,400-389,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity249,600 MXN249,600 MXN124,400-389,200 MXN
FresnilloCity247,800 MXN259,100 MXN118,520-390,000 MXN
OrizabaCity245,300 MXN261,300 MXN116,420-386,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN113,280-389,200 MXN
GuaymasCity243,000 MXN238,900 MXN124,400-376,800 MXN
MinatitlanCity243,000 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-367,900 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity239,300 MXN254,800 MXN112,600-383,300 MXN
NavojoaCity239,300 MXN261,300 MXN111,860-384,200 MXN

Science Laboratory Assistant in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a science laboratory assistant make per month in Mexico?

    A science laboratory assistant in Mexico earns about 24,666 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 296,000 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a science laboratory assistant in Mexico?

    Entry-level science laboratory assistants in Mexico start near 143,200 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 464,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 204,700 and 403,100 MXN.

  • Is the median science laboratory assistant salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 309,800 MXN, higher than the average of 296,000 MXN. Half of science laboratory assistants in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for science laboratory assistants in Mexico?

    Men working as a science laboratory assistant in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (311,700 vs 290,800 MXN a year).

  • Do science laboratory assistants in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do science laboratory assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do science laboratory assistants in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A science laboratory assistant in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.