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Average Solar Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A solar engineer in Mexico earns about 382,600 MXN a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 176,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 612,500 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 solar engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
382,600 MXN
31,883 MXN per month
Lowest reported
176,800 MXN
14,733 MXN per month
Highest reported
612,500 MXN
51,041 MXN per month

A typical solar engineer working in Mexico brings home around 31,883 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 176,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 612,500 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 solar 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 solar 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 solar engineers in Mexico earn less than 415,900 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 266,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 553,800 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of solar engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 176,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 612,500 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.

176,800
Low
415,900
Median
612,500
High
266,000
25th
553,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Solar engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    200,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    267,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    394,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    483,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    524,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    566,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a solar 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.

Solar engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    232,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    451,000 MXN

Solar 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 solar engineers in Mexico earn an average of 414,000 MXN a year, while female solar engineers earn around 354,000 MXN. That works out to a 17% 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.

Solar Engineer gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 414,000 MXN
Women 354,000 MXN

Pay raises for a solar 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 19 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

Solar 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.

33%

33% of solar engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a solar 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of solar 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

Solar 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

Solar engineer salary by city in Mexico

Solar 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
  • Puebla
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexicali
  • Tijuana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity498,000 MXN539,800 MXN228,000-791,600 MXN
PueblaCity496,100 MXN535,800 MXN227,600-788,000 MXN
LeonCity492,400 MXN529,600 MXN225,300-780,600 MXN
ZapopanCity487,600 MXN525,700 MXN225,700-773,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity483,800 MXN520,900 MXN222,300-768,900 MXN
Mexico CityCity472,100 MXN513,300 MXN217,900-752,600 MXN
SaltilloCity472,000 MXN510,300 MXN216,800-751,100 MXN
GuadalajaraCity471,700 MXN510,000 MXN215,100-747,400 MXN
MexicaliCity467,100 MXN504,500 MXN215,100-744,600 MXN
TijuanaCity466,900 MXN504,400 MXN214,000-743,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity466,300 MXN502,200 MXN212,500-739,500 MXN
MonterreyCity464,400 MXN500,100 MXN212,500-735,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity460,500 MXN499,300 MXN210,500-733,300 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity459,300 MXN498,500 MXN209,500-732,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity457,300 MXN493,000 MXN209,700-727,400 MXN
QueretaroCity457,300 MXN493,000 MXN209,700-727,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
CuliacanCity454,900 MXN492,400 MXN209,700-724,000 MXN
MoreliaCity454,300 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
MeridaCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-719,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity453,200 MXN489,600 MXN207,700-719,100 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity447,700 MXN485,300 MXN207,800-714,300 MXN
HermosilloCity447,700 MXN485,300 MXN207,800-714,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity444,300 MXN480,300 MXN204,000-707,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity440,200 MXN478,100 MXN204,700-702,800 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
CancunCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
TolucaCity436,200 MXN472,000 MXN201,100-694,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity433,400 MXN467,700 MXN197,600-691,200 MXN
VeracruzCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
TorreonCity430,000 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-684,900 MXN
ReynosaCity428,400 MXN460,500 MXN195,200-680,100 MXN
TonalaCity425,100 MXN460,500 MXN196,800-679,200 MXN
DurangoCity424,300 MXN457,300 MXN194,600-674,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity420,800 MXN454,900 MXN194,600-671,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN192,600-667,400 MXN
VillahermosaCity417,100 MXN453,200 MXN192,600-667,400 MXN
XicoCity415,900 MXN448,500 MXN192,000-659,200 MXN
MatamorosCity414,000 MXN444,300 MXN190,500-656,800 MXN
XalapaCity407,300 MXN440,200 MXN189,300-650,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity406,300 MXN437,300 MXN187,500-643,800 MXN
TampicoCity403,100 MXN433,800 MXN187,500-641,900 MXN
MazatlanCity399,900 MXN431,300 MXN185,100-639,100 MXN
EnsenadaCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
CoacalcoCity397,900 MXN430,000 MXN183,700-633,300 MXN
CelayaCity394,800 MXN425,100 MXN181,600-626,800 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity390,000 MXN424,300 MXN180,500-623,200 MXN
CuernavacaCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
TepicCity388,100 MXN420,100 MXN180,500-620,300 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity385,300 MXN419,400 MXN175,900-614,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity384,200 MXN413,900 MXN176,800-608,500 MXN
OaxacaCity382,600 MXN415,900 MXN176,800-612,500 MXN
TehuacanCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity381,800 MXN411,400 MXN174,000-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity376,800 MXN404,600 MXN172,400-596,800 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity376,800 MXN404,600 MXN172,400-596,800 MXN
Los MochisCity371,100 MXN401,300 MXN172,200-592,600 MXN
MonclovaCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
UruapanCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
MetepecCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
PachucaCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
NogalesCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN164,200-573,500 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity357,700 MXN385,300 MXN163,800-566,900 MXN
La PazCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
CampecheCity353,600 MXN383,300 MXN161,600-563,000 MXN
AcunaCity352,000 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-556,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity351,200 MXN383,300 MXN161,300-562,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity348,300 MXN378,300 MXN159,500-555,800 MXN
BuenavistaCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-551,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-547,800 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,100-547,800 MXN
ChalcoCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
JiutepecCity341,400 MXN369,900 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
TapachulaCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
ChilpancingoCity340,400 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity340,000 MXN363,000 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
Poza RicaCity332,500 MXN359,900 MXN152,000-528,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity332,100 MXN362,200 MXN152,300-533,100 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
ColimaCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
CordobaCity322,600 MXN349,300 MXN150,000-513,300 MXN
SalamancaCity320,500 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
ChetumalCity315,900 MXN341,900 MXN148,300-504,300 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
CuautlaCity314,500 MXN340,000 MXN142,300-498,000 MXN
DeliciasCity312,400 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-492,700 MXN
FresnilloCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
IgualaCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
Boca del RioCity308,300 MXN335,100 MXN143,200-493,000 MXN
GuaymasCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
OrizabaCity301,700 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-483,400 MXN
San Juan del RioCity301,600 MXN327,800 MXN138,200-480,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-475,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity294,700 MXN317,700 MXN136,200-471,700 MXN
MinatitlanCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN
NavojoaCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN

Solar Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A solar engineer in Mexico earns about 31,883 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 382,600 MXN.

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

    Entry-level solar engineers in Mexico start near 176,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 612,500 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 266,000 and 553,800 MXN.

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

    The median is 415,900 MXN, higher than the average of 382,600 MXN. Half of solar engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a solar engineer in Mexico earn around 17% more than women on average (414,000 vs 354,000 MXN a year).

  • Do solar engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 33% of solar engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A solar engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.