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Average Security Systems Installer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A security systems installer in Mexico earns about 340,400 MXN a year. That's 15% 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 172,400 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 524,400 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 security systems installer make in Mexico?

Average salary
340,400 MXN
28,366 MXN per month
Lowest reported
172,400 MXN
14,366 MXN per month
Highest reported
524,400 MXN
43,700 MXN per month

A typical security systems installer working in Mexico brings home around 28,366 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 172,400 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 524,400 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 security systems installer 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 security systems installer 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 security systems installers in Mexico earn less than 332,100 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 227,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 421,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of security systems installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 172,400 MXN. The highest stretch to 524,400 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.

172,400
Low
332,100
Median
524,400
High
227,600
25th
421,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Security systems installer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    194,600 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    254,700 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    354,000 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    428,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    466,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    500,100 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a security systems installer 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.

Security systems installer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    222,300 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +51% from previous
    335,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +48% from previous
    496,100 MXN

Security systems installer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male security systems installers in Mexico earn an average of 365,400 MXN a year, while female security systems installers earn around 318,800 MXN. That works out to a 15% 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.

Security Systems Installer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 365,400 MXN
Women 318,800 MXN

Pay raises for a security systems installer 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 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Security systems installer 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.

28%

28% of security systems installers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a security systems installer 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 72% of security systems installers 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

Security systems installer: 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

Security systems installer salary by city in Mexico

Security systems installer 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
  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Mexico City
  • Hermosillo
  • Puebla
  • Cancun
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity440,200 MXN440,200 MXN218,900-683,800 MXN
TijuanaCity430,500 MXN457,300 MXN204,700-683,400 MXN
LeonCity426,700 MXN403,100 MXN228,500-650,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity424,300 MXN430,500 MXN207,700-660,500 MXN
NaucalpanCity415,900 MXN415,900 MXN207,700-642,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity415,900 MXN407,100 MXN209,500-639,100 MXN
HermosilloCity414,000 MXN404,600 MXN209,500-637,500 MXN
PueblaCity407,300 MXN424,900 MXN196,800-641,900 MXN
CancunCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity407,100 MXN390,000 MXN209,500-623,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-615,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity404,600 MXN383,300 MXN214,000-615,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity403,100 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
CuliacanCity401,300 MXN425,100 MXN190,500-637,500 MXN
MonterreyCity398,300 MXN367,900 MXN214,000-602,700 MXN
SaltilloCity398,300 MXN398,300 MXN197,600-618,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity398,300 MXN420,800 MXN187,300-629,800 MXN
MoreliaCity394,800 MXN409,000 MXN189,300-618,800 MXN
ZapopanCity394,500 MXN386,400 MXN201,100-607,400 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity390,000 MXN397,900 MXN192,600-612,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity390,000 MXN384,200 MXN197,600-600,000 MXN
TorreonCity388,100 MXN359,900 MXN209,500-589,400 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity384,500 MXN415,900 MXN175,900-610,100 MXN
MexicaliCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-587,800 MXN
MeridaCity384,200 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-600,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity378,300 MXN385,300 MXN185,100-590,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity375,200 MXN388,100 MXN180,500-587,800 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity372,600 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
VeracruzCity371,100 MXN357,700 MXN191,600-566,900 MXN
MazatlanCity371,100 MXN394,300 MXN174,000-589,400 MXN
XalapaCity369,900 MXN377,200 MXN181,600-574,200 MXN
ReynosaCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN185,100-573,500 MXN
TolucaCity367,200 MXN340,000 MXN197,600-555,800 MXN
QueretaroCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
VillahermosaCity366,200 MXN345,100 MXN194,600-556,000 MXN
DurangoCity362,200 MXN340,400 MXN192,600-547,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity362,200 MXN384,200 MXN169,000-568,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
CelayaCity361,600 MXN361,600 MXN180,500-559,000 MXN
MatamorosCity361,500 MXN354,000 MXN185,100-559,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity354,000 MXN376,800 MXN168,100-559,000 MXN
CoacalcoCity353,600 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-533,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity352,000 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-528,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity351,900 MXN351,900 MXN176,800-545,300 MXN
TonalaCity351,200 MXN367,900 MXN169,000-553,400 MXN
CuernavacaCity345,700 MXN332,100 MXN180,500-533,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity345,100 MXN325,800 MXN183,600-524,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity340,000 MXN363,000 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN
TampicoCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity340,000 MXN340,000 MXN169,000-524,700 MXN
XicoCity339,100 MXN330,900 MXN172,400-518,900 MXN
PachucaCity339,100 MXN330,900 MXN172,200-518,900 MXN
UruapanCity335,800 MXN309,800 MXN181,600-504,500 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity335,800 MXN320,500 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity335,100 MXN341,400 MXN163,800-524,400 MXN
OaxacaCity335,100 MXN349,300 MXN159,500-524,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity332,500 MXN325,900 MXN169,000-513,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity332,500 MXN351,200 MXN157,600-524,300 MXN
TepicCity330,900 MXN344,600 MXN159,400-522,700 MXN
Los MochisCity325,800 MXN325,800 MXN161,300-501,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity322,600 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity318,800 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-507,300 MXN
CampecheCity315,900 MXN330,700 MXN152,000-499,300 MXN
TehuacanCity315,900 MXN297,000 MXN167,100-483,400 MXN
NogalesCity314,500 MXN301,300 MXN161,600-480,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity313,700 MXN335,100 MXN150,000-498,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity312,400 MXN283,700 MXN167,100-467,100 MXN
MetepecCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-496,100 MXN
La PazCity311,700 MXN307,400 MXN159,400-480,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity301,700 MXN283,700 MXN159,500-462,300 MXN
AcunaCity301,600 MXN309,800 MXN150,000-472,100 MXN
MonclovaCity301,600 MXN319,600 MXN143,200-478,000 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity301,600 MXN288,700 MXN158,700-464,400 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity301,600 MXN319,600 MXN142,300-476,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity301,300 MXN308,900 MXN148,300-467,700 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-450,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity292,000 MXN292,000 MXN146,200-450,300 MXN
TapachulaCity288,700 MXN275,200 MXN152,300-440,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity288,100 MXN297,000 MXN139,100-450,300 MXN
ChetumalCity288,100 MXN271,300 MXN152,000-433,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity286,400 MXN283,400 MXN148,300-442,300 MXN
ChalcoCity286,400 MXN294,700 MXN138,800-447,700 MXN
CuautlaCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-447,300 MXN
ColimaCity283,400 MXN294,300 MXN136,200-442,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity282,500 MXN275,200 MXN148,300-433,800 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
JiutepecCity279,400 MXN275,200 MXN143,200-430,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity275,800 MXN299,500 MXN125,700-436,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity275,500 MXN254,700 MXN151,800-419,400 MXN
SalamancaCity275,200 MXN282,500 MXN130,400-431,100 MXN
IgualaCity273,300 MXN275,500 MXN134,600-424,900 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity272,800 MXN251,500 MXN148,300-411,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity272,800 MXN272,800 MXN136,200-420,100 MXN
CordobaCity267,100 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-407,300 MXN
FresnilloCity265,000 MXN259,100 MXN136,200-407,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity263,200 MXN263,200 MXN128,900-404,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity263,100 MXN277,400 MXN125,100-415,900 MXN
NavojoaCity259,100 MXN281,500 MXN118,520-414,000 MXN
DeliciasCity258,400 MXN273,300 MXN119,700-404,600 MXN
MinatitlanCity254,800 MXN266,000 MXN123,400-401,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity254,700 MXN243,000 MXN130,400-389,200 MXN
GuaymasCity254,700 MXN233,600 MXN137,400-382,600 MXN
OrizabaCity254,700 MXN238,900 MXN136,100-385,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity246,500 MXN266,000 MXN112,440-392,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity239,300 MXN228,500 MXN129,000-367,900 MXN

Security Systems Installer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a security systems installer make per month in Mexico?

    A security systems installer in Mexico earns about 28,366 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 340,400 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a security systems installer in Mexico?

    Entry-level security systems installers in Mexico start near 172,400 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 524,400 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 227,600 and 421,400 MXN.

  • Is the median security systems installer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 332,100 MXN, lower than the average of 340,400 MXN. Half of security systems installers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for security systems installers in Mexico?

    Men working as a security systems installer in Mexico earn around 15% more than women on average (365,400 vs 318,800 MXN a year).

  • Do security systems installers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 28% of security systems installers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do security systems installers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do security systems installers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A security systems installer in Mexico sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.