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Average Technical Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A technical engineer in Mexico earns about 294,700 MXN a year. That's 26% 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 138,800 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 459,300 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 technical engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
294,700 MXN
24,558 MXN per month
Lowest reported
138,800 MXN
11,566 MXN per month
Highest reported
459,300 MXN
38,275 MXN per month

A typical technical engineer working in Mexico brings home around 24,558 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 138,800 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 459,300 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 technical 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 technical 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 technical engineers in Mexico earn less than 305,600 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 200,000 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 396,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 138,800 MXN. The highest stretch to 459,300 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.

138,800
Low
305,600
Median
459,300
High
200,000
25th
396,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Technical engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    163,800 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    232,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    307,400 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    377,200 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    399,900 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    437,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a technical 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.

Technical engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    259,100 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    369,300 MXN

Technical 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 technical engineers in Mexico earn an average of 308,900 MXN a year, while female technical engineers earn around 283,700 MXN. That works out to a 9% 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.

Technical Engineer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 308,900 MXN
Women 283,700 MXN

Pay raises for a technical 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

Technical 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.

31%

31% of technical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical 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 69% of technical 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

Technical 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

Technical engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Tijuana
  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Chihuahua
  • Mexico City
  • Saltillo
  • Zapopan
  • Naucalpan
  • Hermosillo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity409,000 MXN409,000 MXN204,000-633,300 MXN
PueblaCity407,300 MXN376,800 MXN221,500-615,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity403,100 MXN411,400 MXN195,200-628,000 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity399,900 MXN377,200 MXN210,500-607,400 MXN
ChihuahuaCity397,900 MXN407,300 MXN196,800-623,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity394,500 MXN412,000 MXN190,500-620,300 MXN
SaltilloCity392,300 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-596,100 MXN
ZapopanCity392,300 MXN409,000 MXN189,300-615,300 MXN
NaucalpanCity390,000 MXN367,200 MXN207,700-596,100 MXN
HermosilloCity385,300 MXN401,300 MXN187,500-606,400 MXN
LeonCity385,300 MXN409,000 MXN181,600-608,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity384,500 MXN369,900 MXN200,000-589,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity381,800 MXN394,500 MXN183,600-596,800 MXN
AguascalientesCity381,800 MXN403,100 MXN180,300-600,000 MXN
MexicaliCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
CancunCity378,800 MXN365,400 MXN195,200-581,300 MXN
MonterreyCity378,300 MXN369,900 MXN191,600-581,000 MXN
CuliacanCity375,200 MXN375,200 MXN187,300-580,600 MXN
DurangoCity367,900 MXN388,100 MXN172,400-580,600 MXN
TorreonCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN185,100-558,300 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity365,400 MXN357,300 MXN185,100-558,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity363,000 MXN394,800 MXN167,100-581,300 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity363,000 MXN385,300 MXN172,200-574,200 MXN
QueretaroCity362,200 MXN388,100 MXN168,100-575,100 MXN
MeridaCity361,600 MXN330,900 MXN194,600-543,200 MXN
VeracruzCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
GuadalupeCity357,300 MXN357,300 MXN180,300-553,800 MXN
TolucaCity357,300 MXN348,300 MXN183,600-547,800 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity354,000 MXN382,600 MXN161,600-563,300 MXN
AcapulcoCity351,200 MXN361,600 MXN172,400-551,200 MXN
IrapuatoCity351,200 MXN344,600 MXN180,500-544,800 MXN
MoreliaCity348,300 MXN320,500 MXN189,300-525,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity345,700 MXN318,800 MXN187,300-524,400 MXN
General EscobedoCity345,100 MXN345,100 MXN172,200-531,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity345,100 MXN345,100 MXN172,400-533,000 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity345,100 MXN351,900 MXN169,000-535,900 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity344,600 MXN372,600 MXN159,400-547,800 MXN
ReynosaCity341,900 MXN322,600 MXN181,600-522,700 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity340,400 MXN317,700 MXN180,500-518,300 MXN
TonalaCity340,400 MXN314,500 MXN183,700-514,300 MXN
MazatlanCity340,400 MXN340,400 MXN172,200-528,600 MXN
IxtapalucaCity340,000 MXN366,200 MXN157,600-539,800 MXN
XalapaCity340,000 MXN344,600 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
MatamorosCity332,500 MXN344,600 MXN159,400-520,900 MXN
TepicCity332,100 MXN308,900 MXN180,500-501,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity330,700 MXN330,700 MXN164,200-513,300 MXN
CelayaCity327,800 MXN309,800 MXN172,200-499,300 MXN
XicoCity325,800 MXN335,800 MXN154,700-507,300 MXN
TampicoCity322,600 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-504,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity320,500 MXN327,300 MXN159,100-501,400 MXN
EnsenadaCity320,500 MXN301,600 MXN172,200-489,600 MXN
Los MochisCity319,600 MXN301,300 MXN169,000-487,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity318,800 MXN339,100 MXN151,800-501,400 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity317,700 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-489,600 MXN
OaxacaCity315,900 MXN292,000 MXN172,200-478,000 MXN
CuernavacaCity315,900 MXN301,700 MXN163,800-483,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity315,700 MXN320,500 MXN154,700-491,000 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity314,500 MXN325,600 MXN151,800-492,400 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity311,700 MXN330,700 MXN148,300-492,400 MXN
La PazCity307,400 MXN318,800 MXN148,300-480,600 MXN
CoacalcoCity305,600 MXN297,000 MXN154,700-467,700 MXN
PachucaCity305,600 MXN315,900 MXN148,300-478,000 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,400-454,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity301,800 MXN286,400 MXN157,600-459,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity301,800 MXN325,800 MXN139,100-478,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN152,300-464,900 MXN
UruapanCity301,300 MXN294,700 MXN152,300-464,400 MXN
TehuacanCity297,000 MXN315,900 MXN138,800-472,000 MXN
NogalesCity294,700 MXN281,500 MXN152,000-448,500 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity292,000 MXN279,400 MXN152,100-444,300 MXN
MetepecCity290,800 MXN311,700 MXN134,600-459,300 MXN
AcunaCity288,700 MXN296,000 MXN143,200-454,300 MXN
JiutepecCity283,700 MXN296,000 MXN137,400-448,500 MXN
TapachulaCity283,700 MXN301,600 MXN136,100-450,300 MXN
CampecheCity283,400 MXN261,300 MXN152,000-428,400 MXN
BuenavistaCity282,500 MXN308,900 MXN128,900-453,200 MXN
MonclovaCity282,300 MXN282,300 MXN142,300-437,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity281,500 MXN299,500 MXN130,400-445,100 MXN
ChilpancingoCity279,400 MXN279,400 MXN138,200-431,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity277,400 MXN277,400 MXN138,200-430,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity277,400 MXN275,200 MXN143,200-431,100 MXN
ChetumalCity275,800 MXN294,700 MXN128,500-437,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity275,800 MXN271,300 MXN138,800-424,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity266,000 MXN272,800 MXN128,900-415,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity266,000 MXN286,400 MXN123,400-424,300 MXN
ChicoloapanCity266,000 MXN246,200 MXN142,300-403,100 MXN
ChalcoCity265,000 MXN271,300 MXN128,500-414,000 MXN
SalamancaCity265,000 MXN245,300 MXN143,200-399,900 MXN
San Juan del RioCity265,000 MXN259,100 MXN136,100-407,300 MXN
ColimaCity257,700 MXN239,000 MXN138,200-389,200 MXN
DeliciasCity254,800 MXN254,800 MXN129,000-396,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity254,800 MXN246,200 MXN134,600-392,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity254,800 MXN275,800 MXN117,380-404,600 MXN
ZacatecasCity253,400 MXN253,400 MXN127,700-388,100 MXN
CuautlaCity252,300 MXN239,000 MXN136,100-382,600 MXN
ManzanilloCity251,500 MXN233,600 MXN130,400-378,800 MXN
Boca del RioCity249,600 MXN261,300 MXN119,700-394,800 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity247,800 MXN232,400 MXN130,400-377,200 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity247,800 MXN268,900 MXN115,080-394,500 MXN
NavojoaCity246,200 MXN266,000 MXN112,600-392,300 MXN
IgualaCity246,200 MXN253,400 MXN119,900-382,600 MXN
CordobaCity245,300 MXN233,900 MXN125,700-375,200 MXN
MinatitlanCity243,000 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-367,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity240,500 MXN232,400 MXN127,700-371,100 MXN
FresnilloCity239,000 MXN251,500 MXN116,420-377,200 MXN
OrizabaCity231,000 MXN245,300 MXN106,980-363,000 MXN
GuaymasCity228,000 MXN225,700 MXN117,660-351,200 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity228,000 MXN240,500 MXN106,440-361,500 MXN

Technical Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A technical engineer in Mexico earns about 24,558 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 294,700 MXN.

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

    Entry-level technical engineers in Mexico start near 138,800 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 459,300 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 200,000 and 396,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 305,600 MXN, higher than the average of 294,700 MXN. Half of technical engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a technical engineer in Mexico earn around 9% more than women on average (308,900 vs 283,700 MXN a year).

  • Do technical engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 31% of technical engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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