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Average Structural Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A structural engineer in Mexico earns about 351,900 MXN a year. That's 12% 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 167,100 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 551,200 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 engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
351,900 MXN
29,325 MXN per month
Lowest reported
167,100 MXN
13,925 MXN per month
Highest reported
551,200 MXN
45,933 MXN per month

A typical structural engineer working in Mexico brings home around 29,325 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 167,100 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 551,200 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 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 structural 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 structural engineers in Mexico earn less than 363,000 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 239,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 478,100 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of structural engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 167,100 MXN. The highest stretch to 551,200 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.

167,100
Low
363,000
Median
551,200
High
239,000
25th
478,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Structural engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    195,200 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    279,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    367,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    450,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    480,600 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    525,700 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a structural 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.

Structural engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    308,300 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    445,100 MXN

Structural 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 structural engineers in Mexico earn an average of 369,900 MXN a year, while female structural engineers earn around 341,400 MXN. That works out to a 8% 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 Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 369,900 MXN
Women 341,400 MXN

Pay raises for a structural 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 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 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.

56%

56% of structural engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a structural engineer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of structural 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

Structural 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

Structural engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Guadalajara
  • Leon
  • Puebla
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Tijuana
  • Hermosillo
  • Zapopan
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Guadalupe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
GuadalajaraCity466,900 MXN478,100 MXN228,000-727,100 MXN
LeonCity464,900 MXN493,000 MXN217,900-736,700 MXN
PueblaCity459,700 MXN420,100 MXN246,500-693,100 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity451,000 MXN430,500 MXN233,600-689,900 MXN
TijuanaCity447,300 MXN447,300 MXN221,500-693,100 MXN
HermosilloCity445,100 MXN460,500 MXN210,500-694,700 MXN
ZapopanCity444,300 MXN464,400 MXN212,500-699,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity442,300 MXN459,300 MXN210,500-695,400 MXN
SaltilloCity433,800 MXN409,000 MXN231,000-660,500 MXN
GuadalupeCity433,400 MXN433,400 MXN216,800-674,100 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity433,400 MXN407,300 MXN231,000-659,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity431,100 MXN406,300 MXN227,600-652,200 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity431,100 MXN466,300 MXN197,600-683,400 MXN
QueretaroCity430,000 MXN464,900 MXN197,600-683,800 MXN
ReynosaCity425,100 MXN399,900 MXN225,300-648,200 MXN
MonterreyCity425,100 MXN419,400 MXN216,800-658,300 MXN
ChihuahuaCity424,900 MXN431,300 MXN208,600-663,200 MXN
AguascalientesCity421,400 MXN444,300 MXN197,600-663,100 MXN
AcapulcoCity421,400 MXN426,700 MXN207,800-656,800 MXN
TorreonCity421,400 MXN412,000 MXN212,500-648,200 MXN
CuliacanCity419,400 MXN419,400 MXN208,600-648,200 MXN
DurangoCity417,200 MXN440,200 MXN196,800-658,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity415,900 MXN407,100 MXN209,500-639,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity413,900 MXN420,800 MXN204,700-648,200 MXN
MeridaCity411,400 MXN377,200 MXN218,900-619,000 MXN
CancunCity411,400 MXN394,300 MXN212,500-627,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity407,300 MXN431,300 MXN192,600-645,800 MXN
MexicaliCity404,600 MXN389,200 MXN209,500-620,300 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity403,100 MXN369,300 MXN217,900-608,500 MXN
MoreliaCity401,300 MXN369,900 MXN216,800-606,400 MXN
TonalaCity399,900 MXN367,200 MXN215,100-605,700 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity397,900 MXN415,900 MXN192,600-628,000 MXN
General EscobedoCity396,300 MXN396,300 MXN197,600-615,700 MXN
VeracruzCity394,300 MXN378,800 MXN204,000-603,400 MXN
MatamorosCity390,000 MXN407,100 MXN187,300-615,000 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity389,200 MXN389,200 MXN194,600-602,700 MXN
MazatlanCity388,100 MXN388,100 MXN194,600-603,400 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,300 MXN
CuernavacaCity386,400 MXN371,100 MXN201,100-592,600 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity385,300 MXN365,400 MXN204,000-587,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
XicoCity382,600 MXN397,900 MXN185,100-603,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity378,300 MXN369,300 MXN191,600-582,700 MXN
TolucaCity377,200 MXN369,900 MXN192,600-580,600 MXN
CelayaCity377,200 MXN354,000 MXN200,000-573,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity375,200 MXN351,900 MXN197,600-566,900 MXN
XalapaCity372,600 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-566,900 MXN
UruapanCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-562,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity363,000 MXN385,300 MXN172,200-574,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity363,000 MXN357,700 MXN187,500-563,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity362,200 MXN382,600 MXN172,200-572,200 MXN
TepicCity361,600 MXN330,900 MXN194,600-544,800 MXN
TampicoCity361,600 MXN367,900 MXN176,800-562,200 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity359,900 MXN366,200 MXN176,800-559,000 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity357,700 MXN345,100 MXN187,500-548,500 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity352,000 MXN352,000 MXN174,000-541,700 MXN
TehuacanCity351,900 MXN371,100 MXN164,200-553,400 MXN
OaxacaCity345,700 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-524,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity345,100 MXN359,900 MXN164,200-539,700 MXN
AcunaCity345,100 MXN352,000 MXN169,000-537,300 MXN
CampecheCity344,600 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-520,900 MXN
Los MochisCity341,400 MXN319,600 MXN181,600-518,900 MXN
La PazCity340,400 MXN353,600 MXN161,600-535,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity340,400 MXN327,800 MXN175,900-520,900 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity340,400 MXN332,500 MXN172,400-524,400 MXN
TapachulaCity340,400 MXN361,600 MXN159,400-537,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN157,600-538,600 MXN
NogalesCity339,100 MXN322,600 MXN174,000-516,100 MXN
MetepecCity335,800 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-533,000 MXN
MonclovaCity335,800 MXN335,800 MXN167,100-522,700 MXN
ChilpancingoCity335,100 MXN335,100 MXN168,100-519,300 MXN
PachucaCity330,900 MXN345,100 MXN159,400-518,900 MXN
BuenavistaCity325,900 MXN351,900 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
JiutepecCity320,500 MXN335,100 MXN154,700-504,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity315,700 MXN308,900 MXN159,400-483,800 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity311,700 MXN339,100 MXN142,300-498,500 MXN
Poza RicaCity309,800 MXN315,700 MXN152,100-480,600 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity308,900 MXN294,300 MXN159,400-467,700 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity308,300 MXN296,000 MXN159,500-472,000 MXN
ChalcoCity308,300 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-483,800 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity308,300 MXN301,700 MXN159,100-478,100 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity307,400 MXN325,800 MXN142,300-483,800 MXN
ChetumalCity305,600 MXN322,600 MXN143,200-480,300 MXN
CuautlaCity305,600 MXN288,100 MXN161,300-466,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity305,600 MXN305,600 MXN152,000-472,000 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity301,600 MXN282,500 MXN159,500-460,500 MXN
SalamancaCity301,300 MXN275,500 MXN161,300-454,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity299,500 MXN320,500 MXN137,400-472,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity297,000 MXN273,000 MXN159,500-450,300 MXN
ColimaCity294,700 MXN273,300 MXN159,400-447,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity288,700 MXN277,400 MXN152,100-445,100 MXN
Boca del RioCity288,100 MXN299,500 MXN139,100-451,000 MXN
DeliciasCity286,400 MXN286,400 MXN142,300-447,300 MXN
CordobaCity286,400 MXN275,500 MXN151,800-440,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity283,400 MXN259,100 MXN152,000-425,100 MXN
OrizabaCity282,500 MXN301,300 MXN134,600-451,000 MXN
ZacatecasCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,800-431,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity279,400 MXN263,100 MXN148,300-424,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity275,800 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
FresnilloCity275,500 MXN290,800 MXN134,600-433,800 MXN
NavojoaCity268,900 MXN288,700 MXN125,100-428,400 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity267,100 MXN290,800 MXN125,100-424,900 MXN
IgualaCity266,000 MXN273,300 MXN128,900-417,200 MXN
GuaymasCity266,000 MXN263,200 MXN136,200-411,400 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity257,700 MXN275,200 MXN119,900-407,300 MXN

Structural Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A structural engineer in Mexico earns about 29,325 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 351,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level structural engineers in Mexico start near 167,100 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 551,200 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 239,000 and 478,100 MXN.

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

    The median is 363,000 MXN, higher than the average of 351,900 MXN. Half of structural engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a structural engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (369,900 vs 341,400 MXN a year).

  • Do structural engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 56% of structural engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A structural engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.