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Average Stationary Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A stationary engineer in Mexico earns about 315,900 MXN a year. That's 21% 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 150,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 500,100 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 stationary engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
315,900 MXN
26,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
150,000 MXN
12,500 MXN per month
Highest reported
500,100 MXN
41,675 MXN per month

A typical stationary engineer working in Mexico brings home around 26,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 150,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 500,100 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 stationary 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 stationary 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 stationary engineers in Mexico earn less than 335,800 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 217,900 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 442,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of stationary engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 150,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 500,100 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.

150,000
Low
335,800
Median
500,100
High
217,900
25th
442,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Stationary engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    172,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    237,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    339,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    411,400 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    431,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    472,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a stationary 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.

Stationary engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    237,400 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +82% from previous
    431,300 MXN

Stationary 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 stationary engineers in Mexico earn an average of 339,100 MXN a year, while female stationary engineers earn around 301,300 MXN. That works out to a 13% 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.

Stationary Engineer gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 339,100 MXN
Women 301,300 MXN

Pay raises for a stationary 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 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

Stationary 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.

32%

32% of stationary engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a stationary 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 68% of stationary 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

Stationary 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

Stationary engineer salary by city in Mexico

Stationary 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 MorelosCity431,300 MXN398,300 MXN233,600-653,200 MXN
LeonCity424,900 MXN417,200 MXN216,800-656,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-648,200 MXN
PueblaCity415,900 MXN415,900 MXN207,700-642,800 MXN
HermosilloCity413,900 MXN437,900 MXN194,600-653,200 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity412,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-643,400 MXN
ZapopanCity407,300 MXN430,500 MXN192,600-643,800 MXN
SaltilloCity407,100 MXN375,200 MXN221,500-614,600 MXN
TijuanaCity404,600 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-637,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity399,900 MXN419,400 MXN192,600-629,800 MXN
Mexico CityCity398,300 MXN420,800 MXN187,300-627,900 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity398,300 MXN431,100 MXN183,700-631,200 MXN
CuliacanCity394,800 MXN409,000 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity394,800 MXN378,300 MXN204,000-602,700 MXN
TorreonCity394,500 MXN371,100 MXN209,700-602,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity394,300 MXN365,400 MXN212,500-595,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity390,000 MXN376,800 MXN204,700-597,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity390,000 MXN384,200 MXN197,600-602,700 MXN
CancunCity388,100 MXN396,300 MXN192,000-607,400 MXN
MonterreyCity386,400 MXN363,000 MXN204,000-590,200 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity385,300 MXN378,800 MXN195,200-596,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity384,500 MXN384,500 MXN191,600-596,800 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity384,500 MXN362,200 MXN205,700-583,000 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-598,600 MXN
MexicaliCity378,300 MXN384,500 MXN185,100-589,400 MXN
MoreliaCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN189,300-585,900 MXN
MatamorosCity378,300 MXN399,900 MXN175,900-596,800 MXN
MeridaCity378,300 MXN378,300 MXN190,500-585,900 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity376,800 MXN344,600 MXN204,700-565,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity372,600 MXN403,100 MXN172,200-592,200 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity371,100 MXN386,400 MXN180,300-583,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity369,300 MXN349,300 MXN195,200-563,000 MXN
ReynosaCity367,900 MXN340,000 MXN197,600-553,400 MXN
QueretaroCity367,200 MXN396,300 MXN169,000-583,000 MXN
TolucaCity365,400 MXN341,400 MXN192,600-552,400 MXN
DurangoCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN185,100-558,300 MXN
XalapaCity361,500 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-553,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity357,700 MXN371,100 MXN172,200-559,000 MXN
VillahermosaCity357,700 MXN352,000 MXN183,600-551,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity357,700 MXN341,900 MXN187,500-548,800 MXN
TepicCity357,300 MXN357,300 MXN180,300-553,800 MXN
TonalaCity351,200 MXN351,200 MXN176,800-548,800 MXN
VeracruzCity345,100 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-535,900 MXN
MazatlanCity345,100 MXN357,700 MXN164,200-538,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity344,600 MXN351,200 MXN169,000-539,800 MXN
XicoCity341,900 MXN365,400 MXN159,500-539,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity341,400 MXN367,200 MXN158,700-544,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity340,400 MXN314,500 MXN183,700-514,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity340,000 MXN363,000 MXN157,600-535,900 MXN
CelayaCity339,100 MXN308,300 MXN183,600-510,000 MXN
UruapanCity335,100 MXN313,700 MXN175,900-510,300 MXN
PachucaCity332,500 MXN351,200 MXN157,600-524,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity332,100 MXN319,600 MXN172,400-510,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,400-504,500 MXN
CoacalcoCity330,700 MXN308,300 MXN174,000-500,100 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity325,900 MXN319,600 MXN168,100-504,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity325,800 MXN330,900 MXN159,100-504,500 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity322,600 MXN301,700 MXN172,200-492,400 MXN
TehuacanCity322,600 MXN315,900 MXN163,800-499,300 MXN
CampecheCity320,500 MXN320,500 MXN159,500-499,300 MXN
TampicoCity320,500 MXN308,300 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
La PazCity319,600 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-504,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity319,600 MXN332,500 MXN152,300-501,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity317,700 MXN340,000 MXN151,800-504,400 MXN
MetepecCity317,700 MXN345,100 MXN148,300-504,500 MXN
Los MochisCity315,900 MXN288,700 MXN172,200-476,600 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity315,700 MXN319,600 MXN152,300-491,000 MXN
MonclovaCity314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-491,000 MXN
OaxacaCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
NogalesCity313,700 MXN322,600 MXN154,700-493,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity312,400 MXN335,800 MXN143,200-496,100 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity307,400 MXN281,500 MXN164,200-462,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
AcunaCity305,600 MXN294,700 MXN159,100-466,900 MXN
ChalcoCity299,500 MXN283,700 MXN154,700-454,900 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity294,700 MXN307,400 MXN142,300-464,400 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity294,300 MXN301,800 MXN142,300-459,700 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity292,000 MXN288,100 MXN150,000-451,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity290,800 MXN273,300 MXN152,300-442,200 MXN
Poza RicaCity288,700 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-444,300 MXN
SalamancaCity288,700 MXN288,700 MXN146,200-447,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity288,100 MXN297,000 MXN139,100-450,300 MXN
TapachulaCity286,400 MXN283,400 MXN148,300-442,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity283,400 MXN286,400 MXN139,100-442,200 MXN
ChicoloapanCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-436,200 MXN
CordobaCity281,500 MXN288,100 MXN139,100-436,200 MXN
JiutepecCity279,400 MXN296,000 MXN128,900-440,200 MXN
Boca del RioCity279,400 MXN296,000 MXN128,900-440,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity275,800 MXN259,100 MXN148,300-417,100 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,800 MXN
San Juan del RioCity273,300 MXN254,800 MXN142,300-413,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity272,800 MXN294,700 MXN124,400-430,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity268,900 MXN246,500 MXN146,200-404,600 MXN
ChetumalCity267,100 MXN263,200 MXN137,400-412,000 MXN
IgualaCity266,000 MXN254,800 MXN139,100-407,300 MXN
CuautlaCity265,000 MXN243,000 MXN143,200-397,900 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity263,900 MXN282,500 MXN119,900-417,100 MXN
ColimaCity263,100 MXN263,100 MXN128,900-407,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity261,300 MXN265,000 MXN125,700-404,600 MXN
DeliciasCity261,300 MXN272,800 MXN124,400-409,000 MXN
MinatitlanCity254,800 MXN254,800 MXN125,700-394,500 MXN
OrizabaCity254,700 MXN251,500 MXN128,500-392,300 MXN
FresnilloCity251,500 MXN263,900 MXN117,440-394,800 MXN
ManzanilloCity249,600 MXN232,900 MXN136,200-378,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity247,800 MXN257,700 MXN119,080-388,100 MXN
NavojoaCity243,000 MXN263,100 MXN113,780-386,400 MXN
GuaymasCity240,500 MXN227,600 MXN129,000-367,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity233,900 MXN231,000 MXN119,700-361,500 MXN

Stationary Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A stationary engineer in Mexico earns about 26,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 315,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level stationary engineers in Mexico start near 150,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 500,100 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 217,900 and 442,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 335,800 MXN, higher than the average of 315,900 MXN. Half of stationary engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a stationary engineer in Mexico earn around 13% more than women on average (339,100 vs 301,300 MXN a year).

  • Do stationary engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 32% of stationary engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A stationary engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.