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Average Structural Designer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A structural designer in Mexico earns about 315,700 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 161,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 480,600 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 structural designer make in Mexico?

Average salary
315,700 MXN
26,308 MXN per month
Lowest reported
161,600 MXN
13,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
480,600 MXN
40,050 MXN per month

A typical structural designer working in Mexico brings home around 26,308 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 161,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 480,600 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 structural designer 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 structural designer 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 structural designers in Mexico earn less than 301,300 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 208,600 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 376,800 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of structural designers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 161,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 480,600 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.

161,600
Low
301,300
Median
480,600
High
208,600
25th
376,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Structural designer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    187,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    247,800 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    322,600 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    390,000 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    426,700 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    451,000 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a structural designer 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.

Structural designer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    263,200 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +37% from previous
    361,500 MXN

Structural designer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male structural designers in Mexico earn an average of 330,900 MXN a year, while female structural designers earn around 301,300 MXN. That works out to a 10% 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.

Structural Designer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 330,900 MXN
Women 301,300 MXN

Pay raises for a structural designer 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

Structural designer 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.

52%

52% of structural designers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a structural designer 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 48% of structural designers 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

Structural designer: 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

Structural designer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Chihuahua
  • Leon
  • Zapopan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Puebla
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Mexico City
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChihuahuaCity412,000 MXN445,100 MXN190,500-653,200 MXN
LeonCity412,000 MXN421,400 MXN201,100-643,400 MXN
ZapopanCity412,000 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-627,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity407,300 MXN417,200 MXN200,000-637,500 MXN
PueblaCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
TijuanaCity407,100 MXN415,900 MXN197,600-633,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-619,800 MXN
GuadalajaraCity407,100 MXN437,900 MXN187,300-648,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity407,100 MXN413,900 MXN197,600-632,400 MXN
MonterreyCity407,100 MXN388,100 MXN209,500-619,800 MXN
CuliacanCity385,300 MXN394,800 MXN190,500-602,700 MXN
CancunCity377,200 MXN407,100 MXN172,400-597,800 MXN
SaltilloCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
DurangoCity376,800 MXN384,200 MXN183,700-585,900 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity375,200 MXN361,600 MXN196,800-573,500 MXN
AguascalientesCity372,600 MXN383,300 MXN183,700-582,700 MXN
HermosilloCity372,600 MXN359,900 MXN194,600-571,300 MXN
MexicaliCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN172,200-588,500 MXN
QueretaroCity369,900 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-588,500 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity369,900 MXN397,900 MXN172,200-587,800 MXN
ReynosaCity369,900 MXN378,300 MXN181,600-576,500 MXN
AcapulcoCity369,300 MXN399,900 MXN172,200-589,400 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity367,900 MXN351,900 MXN192,000-562,200 MXN
TolucaCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
MeridaCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-563,000 MXN
TorreonCity367,900 MXN351,200 MXN192,000-562,200 MXN
MatamorosCity367,200 MXN353,600 MXN192,600-562,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity367,200 MXN398,300 MXN169,000-585,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity366,200 MXN372,600 MXN180,300-572,200 MXN
VeracruzCity365,400 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-578,500 MXN
MoreliaCity365,400 MXN349,300 MXN189,300-555,800 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity362,200 MXN367,200 MXN175,900-562,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-551,200 MXN
General EscobedoCity340,400 MXN344,600 MXN168,100-528,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-525,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity335,800 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-514,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-531,700 MXN
TepicCity332,500 MXN318,800 MXN172,400-507,300 MXN
CelayaCity332,500 MXN340,000 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity332,500 MXN340,000 MXN161,600-519,300 MXN
XalapaCity332,100 MXN361,600 MXN152,300-529,600 MXN
EnsenadaCity330,900 MXN340,000 MXN161,300-518,300 MXN
XicoCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,200-504,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
TonalaCity330,900 MXN318,800 MXN172,400-507,300 MXN
IxtapalucaCity330,900 MXN357,700 MXN152,000-525,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity330,900 MXN340,000 MXN161,300-518,300 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity330,900 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-514,800 MXN
MazatlanCity330,700 MXN339,100 MXN161,300-516,100 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,000-524,300 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity330,700 MXN357,300 MXN152,100-524,700 MXN
UruapanCity327,300 MXN313,700 MXN172,200-501,400 MXN
CoacalcoCity325,900 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-498,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-518,900 MXN
TampicoCity325,800 MXN352,000 MXN150,000-514,800 MXN
TehuacanCity322,600 MXN330,700 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
OaxacaCity320,500 MXN309,800 MXN168,100-492,400 MXN
PachucaCity318,800 MXN305,600 MXN164,200-485,200 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity308,300 MXN299,500 MXN159,500-472,100 MXN
Los MochisCity305,600 MXN312,400 MXN150,000-475,700 MXN
La PazCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity301,300 MXN290,800 MXN157,600-459,300 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity299,500 MXN319,600 MXN137,400-472,000 MXN
MetepecCity297,000 MXN322,600 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity296,000 MXN301,300 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
CampecheCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity294,700 MXN315,900 MXN136,100-466,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity292,000 MXN299,500 MXN143,200-455,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
NogalesCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
MonclovaCity288,700 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-454,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
AcunaCity288,700 MXN314,500 MXN134,600-462,300 MXN
ChalcoCity288,100 MXN308,300 MXN130,400-454,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity283,700 MXN292,000 MXN138,800-447,300 MXN
SalamancaCity282,500 MXN275,200 MXN150,000-433,800 MXN
JiutepecCity282,500 MXN275,200 MXN148,300-433,800 MXN
TapachulaCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
Poza RicaCity282,300 MXN307,400 MXN128,900-451,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity281,500 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-430,000 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity281,500 MXN301,700 MXN128,500-447,300 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity281,500 MXN271,300 MXN148,300-431,100 MXN
CuautlaCity275,800 MXN283,400 MXN136,200-430,000 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity275,500 MXN301,800 MXN125,700-440,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity275,200 MXN294,700 MXN127,700-433,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity261,300 MXN249,600 MXN136,200-397,900 MXN
ChetumalCity259,100 MXN263,900 MXN125,700-406,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity258,400 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-397,900 MXN
DeliciasCity258,400 MXN263,200 MXN127,700-397,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity254,800 MXN245,300 MXN134,600-390,000 MXN
Boca del RioCity254,800 MXN245,300 MXN134,600-388,100 MXN
ColimaCity254,800 MXN245,300 MXN134,600-388,100 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity254,700 MXN273,000 MXN115,600-406,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity251,500 MXN254,800 MXN123,400-388,100 MXN
FresnilloCity251,500 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
IgualaCity249,600 MXN272,800 MXN116,960-397,900 MXN
CordobaCity249,600 MXN272,800 MXN116,540-397,900 MXN
GuaymasCity247,800 MXN238,900 MXN128,500-381,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity246,500 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-384,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity246,200 MXN237,400 MXN129,000-376,800 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity246,200 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-382,600 MXN
NavojoaCity245,300 MXN263,900 MXN112,660-389,200 MXN
OrizabaCity243,000 MXN247,800 MXN118,520-381,800 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity240,500 MXN263,200 MXN112,460-384,500 MXN

Structural Designer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a structural designer make per month in Mexico?

    A structural designer in Mexico earns about 26,308 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 315,700 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a structural designer in Mexico?

    Entry-level structural designers in Mexico start near 161,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 480,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 208,600 and 376,800 MXN.

  • Is the median structural designer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 301,300 MXN, lower than the average of 315,700 MXN. Half of structural designers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for structural designers in Mexico?

    Men working as a structural designer in Mexico earn around 10% more than women on average (330,900 vs 301,300 MXN a year).

  • Do structural designers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 52% of structural designers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do structural designers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do structural designers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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