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Average Telecommunications Line Installer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A telecommunications line installer in Mexico earns about 183,700 MXN a year. That's 54% 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 87,520 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 288,700 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 telecommunications line installer make in Mexico?

Average salary
183,700 MXN
15,308 MXN per month
Lowest reported
87,520 MXN
7,293 MXN per month
Highest reported
288,700 MXN
24,058 MXN per month

A typical telecommunications line installer working in Mexico brings home around 15,308 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 87,520 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 288,700 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 telecommunications line installer 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 telecommunications line installer 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 telecommunications line installers in Mexico earn less than 194,600 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 125,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 258,400 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications line installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 87,520 MXN. The highest stretch to 288,700 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.

87,520
Low
194,600
Median
288,700
High
125,700
25th
258,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Telecommunications line installer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    98,120 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    139,100 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    196,800 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    238,900 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    253,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    273,000 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 telecommunications line installer 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.

Telecommunications line installer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    124,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +92% from previous
    239,000 MXN

Telecommunications line installer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male telecommunications line installers in Mexico earn an average of 196,800 MXN a year, while female telecommunications line installers earn around 172,200 MXN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Telecommunications Line Installer gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 196,800 MXN
Women 172,200 MXN

Pay raises for a telecommunications line installer 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

Telecommunications line installer 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 telecommunications line installers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications line installer 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 telecommunications line installers 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

Telecommunications line installer: 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

Telecommunications line installer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Puebla
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Leon
  • Tijuana
  • Zapopan
  • Monterrey
  • Chihuahua
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PueblaCity251,500 MXN251,500 MXN124,400-386,400 MXN
GuadalajaraCity251,500 MXN239,000 MXN128,500-383,300 MXN
Mexico CityCity249,600 MXN266,000 MXN119,560-394,500 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity249,600 MXN232,900 MXN136,200-378,800 MXN
LeonCity247,800 MXN243,000 MXN125,700-384,200 MXN
TijuanaCity247,800 MXN257,700 MXN117,440-388,100 MXN
ZapopanCity246,500 MXN263,200 MXN116,180-390,000 MXN
MonterreyCity246,500 MXN232,900 MXN128,900-375,200 MXN
ChihuahuaCity246,200 MXN237,400 MXN129,000-376,800 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity245,300 MXN251,500 MXN119,700-384,200 MXN
NaucalpanCity243,000 MXN225,700 MXN130,400-367,200 MXN
MeridaCity221,500 MXN221,500 MXN111,460-340,400 MXN
CuliacanCity221,500 MXN232,900 MXN106,360-352,000 MXN
AguascalientesCity221,500 MXN215,100 MXN111,000-340,000 MXN
HermosilloCity217,900 MXN232,900 MXN103,140-344,600 MXN
SaltilloCity217,900 MXN201,100 MXN118,800-330,900 MXN
MexicaliCity216,800 MXN218,900 MXN106,500-340,000 MXN
AcapulcoCity215,100 MXN207,800 MXN113,780-330,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity215,100 MXN232,400 MXN97,460-341,900 MXN
CancunCity214,000 MXN221,500 MXN103,580-335,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity212,500 MXN228,500 MXN101,840-339,100 MXN
GuadalupeCity212,500 MXN222,300 MXN101,120-335,800 MXN
QueretaroCity210,500 MXN228,000 MXN98,000-340,000 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity210,500 MXN200,000 MXN112,000-322,600 MXN
DurangoCity209,700 MXN204,000 MXN107,820-322,600 MXN
MoreliaCity209,700 MXN209,700 MXN106,740-325,900 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity209,700 MXN204,000 MXN107,820-322,600 MXN
ReynosaCity209,700 MXN191,600 MXN114,820-318,800 MXN
TorreonCity209,500 MXN197,600 MXN112,560-319,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity208,600 MXN200,000 MXN106,980-317,700 MXN
TolucaCity207,800 MXN191,600 MXN108,080-314,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity207,800 MXN192,000 MXN110,500-311,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity207,700 MXN207,700 MXN101,960-319,600 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity207,700 MXN225,700 MXN94,400-330,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity205,700 MXN210,500 MXN98,000-317,700 MXN
IrapuatoCity204,700 MXN190,500 MXN107,380-308,900 MXN
VeracruzCity204,700 MXN207,800 MXN97,460-315,900 MXN
XalapaCity204,700 MXN196,800 MXN104,920-312,400 MXN
MatamorosCity204,000 MXN216,800 MXN97,640-325,800 MXN
TonalaCity201,100 MXN201,100 MXN99,220-314,500 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity200,000 MXN215,100 MXN93,660-318,800 MXN
MazatlanCity200,000 MXN207,700 MXN96,600-315,700 MXN
General EscobedoCity200,000 MXN207,700 MXN96,600-315,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity197,600 MXN194,600 MXN103,200-307,400 MXN
CelayaCity197,600 MXN183,600 MXN106,600-297,000 MXN
XicoCity197,600 MXN208,600 MXN91,960-311,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity196,800 MXN197,600 MXN96,960-305,600 MXN
CuernavacaCity196,800 MXN197,600 MXN96,960-305,600 MXN
TepicCity195,200 MXN195,200 MXN99,560-301,700 MXN
IxtapalucaCity194,600 MXN209,700 MXN87,940-308,300 MXN
TampicoCity192,600 MXN185,100 MXN100,580-294,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity192,600 MXN176,800 MXN105,080-288,700 MXN
CoacalcoCity192,000 MXN180,500 MXN103,200-288,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity192,000 MXN183,600 MXN97,300-292,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity192,000 MXN197,600 MXN89,960-301,800 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity191,600 MXN190,500 MXN99,340-299,500 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity190,500 MXN205,700 MXN85,700-301,300 MXN
Los MochisCity190,500 MXN174,000 MXN103,900-288,100 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity189,300 MXN197,600 MXN87,040-299,500 MXN
UruapanCity187,300 MXN176,800 MXN97,460-282,500 MXN
PachucaCity185,100 MXN196,800 MXN85,760-292,000 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity185,100 MXN172,200 MXN99,560-283,400 MXN
OaxacaCity185,100 MXN185,100 MXN91,520-288,100 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity185,100 MXN175,900 MXN96,600-283,400 MXN
AcunaCity183,700 MXN176,800 MXN94,940-281,500 MXN
TehuacanCity183,700 MXN180,500 MXN93,340-282,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity183,600 MXN187,500 MXN88,480-282,500 MXN
La PazCity183,600 MXN191,600 MXN84,880-286,400 MXN
CampecheCity181,600 MXN181,600 MXN92,300-281,500 MXN
MonclovaCity180,500 MXN187,300 MXN84,560-283,400 MXN
MetepecCity180,300 MXN191,600 MXN81,960-283,700 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity176,800 MXN161,600 MXN94,400-266,000 MXN
NogalesCity176,800 MXN180,500 MXN87,000-273,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity175,900 MXN192,600 MXN80,520-282,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity174,000 MXN183,600 MXN85,940-273,000 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity172,400 MXN161,300 MXN93,120-263,200 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity172,400 MXN180,500 MXN83,760-273,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity172,200 MXN163,800 MXN87,640-263,200 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity172,200 MXN175,900 MXN87,020-272,800 MXN
TapachulaCity172,200 MXN172,200 MXN88,020-268,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity172,200 MXN168,100 MXN88,580-263,200 MXN
JiutepecCity169,000 MXN180,300 MXN80,920-266,000 MXN
ChalcoCity169,000 MXN161,300 MXN86,640-259,100 MXN
ChicoloapanCity169,000 MXN169,000 MXN83,640-263,100 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity169,000 MXN183,600 MXN76,440-268,900 MXN
SalamancaCity168,100 MXN168,100 MXN84,040-259,100 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity167,100 MXN158,700 MXN88,020-254,800 MXN
ChetumalCity164,200 MXN161,600 MXN85,020-254,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity164,200 MXN167,100 MXN79,500-257,700 MXN
CuautlaCity161,600 MXN151,800 MXN88,580-246,200 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity161,600 MXN176,800 MXN77,060-261,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity161,300 MXN172,400 MXN77,640-258,400 MXN
ColimaCity159,500 MXN159,500 MXN80,020-251,500 MXN
CordobaCity159,500 MXN161,600 MXN77,100-249,600 MXN
San Juan del RioCity159,400 MXN151,800 MXN83,100-240,500 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity159,100 MXN159,500 MXN78,500-246,200 MXN
ManzanilloCity159,100 MXN146,200 MXN84,740-238,900 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity159,100 MXN148,300 MXN83,900-239,000 MXN
DeliciasCity158,700 MXN161,600 MXN74,940-246,200 MXN
ZacatecasCity157,600 MXN161,300 MXN72,740-243,000 MXN
IgualaCity154,700 MXN150,000 MXN80,800-237,400 MXN
FresnilloCity154,700 MXN161,600 MXN72,380-243,000 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity152,100 MXN163,800 MXN69,540-239,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity152,100 MXN152,100 MXN74,380-233,600 MXN
GuaymasCity152,100 MXN143,200 MXN78,260-231,000 MXN
OrizabaCity152,000 MXN150,000 MXN79,120-233,600 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity151,800 MXN148,300 MXN77,620-231,000 MXN
NavojoaCity150,000 MXN159,500 MXN66,840-239,000 MXN

Telecommunications Line Installer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications line installer make per month in Mexico?

    A telecommunications line installer in Mexico earns about 15,308 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 183,700 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications line installer in Mexico?

    Entry-level telecommunications line installers in Mexico start near 87,520 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 288,700 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 125,700 and 258,400 MXN.

  • Is the median telecommunications line installer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 194,600 MXN, higher than the average of 183,700 MXN. Half of telecommunications line installers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications line installers in Mexico?

    Men working as a telecommunications line installer in Mexico earn around 14% more than women on average (196,800 vs 172,200 MXN a year).

  • Do telecommunications line installers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

  • Do telecommunications line installers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

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

  • How often do telecommunications line installers in Mexico get a pay raise?

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