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Average Telecommunications Network Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A telecommunications network engineer in Mexico earns about 397,900 MXN a year. It sits roughly in line with the national average.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 197,600 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 619,000 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 network engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
397,900 MXN
33,158 MXN per month
Lowest reported
197,600 MXN
16,466 MXN per month
Highest reported
619,000 MXN
51,583 MXN per month

A typical telecommunications network engineer working in Mexico brings home around 33,158 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 197,600 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 619,000 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 network 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 telecommunications network 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 telecommunications network engineers in Mexico earn less than 397,900 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 271,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 510,000 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications network engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 197,600 MXN. The highest stretch to 619,000 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.

197,600
Low
397,900
Median
619,000
High
271,300
25th
510,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Telecommunications network engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    315,900 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    424,300 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    504,300 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    545,300 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    585,900 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a telecommunications network 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.

Telecommunications network engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    354,000 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +56% from previous
    552,400 MXN

Telecommunications network 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 telecommunications network engineers in Mexico earn an average of 411,400 MXN a year, while female telecommunications network engineers earn around 385,300 MXN. That works out to a 7% 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 Network Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 411,400 MXN
Women 385,300 MXN

Pay raises for a telecommunications network 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 19 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 network 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.

54%

54% of telecommunications network engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications network 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 46% of telecommunications network 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

Telecommunications network 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

Telecommunications network engineer salary by city in Mexico

Telecommunications network 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
  • Tijuana
  • Leon
  • Hermosillo
  • Guadalajara
  • Naucalpan
  • Culiacan
  • Tlalnepantla de Baz
  • Aguascalientes
  • Nezahualcoyotl
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ecatepec de MorelosCity518,900 MXN510,000 MXN265,000-800,500 MXN
TijuanaCity510,300 MXN467,700 MXN275,800-769,500 MXN
LeonCity510,000 MXN528,600 MXN245,300-800,500 MXN
HermosilloCity502,200 MXN502,200 MXN249,600-778,500 MXN
GuadalajaraCity499,300 MXN476,600 MXN259,100-761,400 MXN
NaucalpanCity498,500 MXN485,200 MXN252,300-765,100 MXN
CuliacanCity492,400 MXN453,200 MXN266,000-744,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity491,000 MXN518,900 MXN231,000-773,400 MXN
AguascalientesCity491,000 MXN510,300 MXN233,900-769,500 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity485,300 MXN492,700 MXN239,000-757,300 MXN
SaltilloCity485,200 MXN475,700 MXN246,500-746,600 MXN
Mexico CityCity485,200 MXN485,200 MXN240,500-751,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity483,800 MXN466,300 MXN253,400-741,500 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity483,400 MXN483,400 MXN239,300-746,600 MXN
GuadalupeCity480,600 MXN440,200 MXN259,100-724,300 MXN
MoreliaCity480,600 MXN450,300 MXN254,700-732,400 MXN
TorreonCity480,600 MXN510,000 MXN225,300-757,600 MXN
PueblaCity480,300 MXN453,200 MXN254,700-732,400 MXN
ZapopanCity472,100 MXN472,100 MXN233,900-732,400 MXN
MonterreyCity472,000 MXN500,100 MXN222,300-745,000 MXN
MexicaliCity466,900 MXN475,700 MXN227,600-725,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity466,900 MXN504,300 MXN214,000-743,100 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity464,900 MXN436,200 MXN246,500-707,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity462,300 MXN442,300 MXN239,000-706,200 MXN
TolucaCity460,500 MXN489,600 MXN215,100-725,700 MXN
ReynosaCity459,300 MXN451,000 MXN233,600-707,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity459,300 MXN478,000 MXN218,900-722,100 MXN
MeridaCity459,300 MXN430,500 MXN243,000-699,700 MXN
CancunCity454,900 MXN466,300 MXN221,500-712,100 MXN
MatamorosCity454,900 MXN454,900 MXN227,600-707,600 MXN
DurangoCity454,300 MXN472,100 MXN216,800-712,100 MXN
QueretaroCity453,200 MXN489,500 MXN208,600-721,600 MXN
IrapuatoCity447,300 MXN472,000 MXN209,700-705,500 MXN
TonalaCity447,300 MXN421,400 MXN237,400-680,100 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity444,300 MXN433,800 MXN228,500-683,800 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity442,300 MXN407,100 MXN238,900-669,100 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity437,900 MXN420,800 MXN228,000-674,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity433,800 MXN471,700 MXN200,000-692,500 MXN
XicoCity431,300 MXN431,300 MXN215,100-672,600 MXN
TepicCity426,700 MXN401,300 MXN228,500-649,700 MXN
MazatlanCity426,700 MXN394,800 MXN232,900-648,200 MXN
VillahermosaCity424,300 MXN442,200 MXN204,700-664,500 MXN
VeracruzCity420,800 MXN430,000 MXN207,700-659,200 MXN
XalapaCity420,800 MXN404,600 MXN221,500-645,800 MXN
General EscobedoCity420,100 MXN386,400 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
CelayaCity417,100 MXN411,400 MXN212,500-643,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity415,900 MXN442,200 MXN196,800-658,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity413,900 MXN447,300 MXN192,000-659,400 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity406,300 MXN389,200 MXN209,700-619,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity404,600 MXN420,100 MXN194,600-637,500 MXN
CuernavacaCity401,300 MXN409,000 MXN195,200-626,800 MXN
UruapanCity399,900 MXN424,900 MXN189,300-632,400 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity399,900 MXN399,900 MXN200,000-620,300 MXN
EnsenadaCity399,900 MXN392,300 MXN205,700-615,300 MXN
OaxacaCity398,300 MXN375,200 MXN209,500-605,700 MXN
PachucaCity398,300 MXN398,300 MXN197,600-618,800 MXN
TampicoCity394,800 MXN378,300 MXN205,700-600,000 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity394,500 MXN363,000 MXN212,500-596,800 MXN
IxtapalucaCity394,500 MXN428,400 MXN183,600-629,800 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity394,300 MXN403,100 MXN191,600-615,300 MXN
Los MochisCity390,000 MXN384,200 MXN197,600-600,000 MXN
BuenavistaCity386,400 MXN417,100 MXN180,300-615,700 MXN
MetepecCity384,500 MXN417,200 MXN175,900-615,000 MXN
AcunaCity384,500 MXN369,300 MXN200,000-590,200 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity384,200 MXN367,200 MXN197,600-588,500 MXN
NogalesCity384,200 MXN388,100 MXN187,300-596,800 MXN
La PazCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,200 MXN
CampecheCity382,600 MXN361,600 MXN204,700-582,700 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity382,600 MXN407,300 MXN181,600-606,400 MXN
TehuacanCity381,800 MXN394,300 MXN183,600-595,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity378,800 MXN409,000 MXN172,200-602,700 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity371,100 MXN381,800 MXN183,600-580,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity369,900 MXN354,000 MXN192,600-565,100 MXN
MonclovaCity367,900 MXN339,100 MXN197,600-553,400 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity365,400 MXN369,300 MXN175,900-565,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity365,400 MXN384,500 MXN172,200-573,500 MXN
ChalcoCity361,600 MXN344,600 MXN187,300-547,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity357,700 MXN352,000 MXN183,600-551,200 MXN
TapachulaCity354,000 MXN367,200 MXN172,200-556,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity353,600 MXN332,500 MXN187,300-535,900 MXN
ChilpancingoCity351,200 MXN325,600 MXN192,000-533,000 MXN
JiutepecCity349,300 MXN349,300 MXN172,200-538,600 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity345,700 MXN375,200 MXN159,400-552,400 MXN
SalamancaCity345,100 MXN322,600 MXN183,600-524,400 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity341,900 MXN365,400 MXN159,500-541,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity341,900 MXN313,700 MXN187,500-519,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity340,400 MXN354,000 MXN161,600-535,800 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
CordobaCity340,000 MXN345,100 MXN164,200-528,500 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity335,100 MXN361,500 MXN154,700-531,700 MXN
Boca del RioCity330,900 MXN330,900 MXN164,200-513,300 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity327,800 MXN335,100 MXN159,500-513,300 MXN
ChetumalCity327,800 MXN340,400 MXN158,700-516,100 MXN
ColimaCity325,900 MXN308,900 MXN172,400-496,100 MXN
CuautlaCity325,600 MXN317,700 MXN164,200-502,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity320,500 MXN340,400 MXN152,100-510,000 MXN
IgualaCity317,700 MXN308,900 MXN164,200-489,600 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity315,900 MXN341,400 MXN146,200-504,400 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity311,700 MXN307,400 MXN159,400-480,600 MXN
NavojoaCity308,900 MXN330,900 MXN142,300-489,600 MXN
FresnilloCity308,300 MXN308,300 MXN154,700-480,600 MXN
ManzanilloCity307,400 MXN301,800 MXN157,600-472,100 MXN
GuaymasCity301,800 MXN318,800 MXN142,300-475,700 MXN
ZacatecasCity301,700 MXN279,400 MXN163,800-459,700 MXN
DeliciasCity301,600 MXN277,400 MXN161,600-454,900 MXN
MinatitlanCity301,300 MXN282,300 MXN159,400-457,300 MXN
OrizabaCity294,700 MXN308,900 MXN142,300-466,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity288,100 MXN299,500 MXN139,100-451,000 MXN

Telecommunications Network Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A telecommunications network engineer in Mexico earns about 33,158 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 397,900 MXN.

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

    Entry-level telecommunications network engineers in Mexico start near 197,600 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 619,000 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 271,300 and 510,000 MXN.

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

    The median is 397,900 MXN, higher than the average of 397,900 MXN. Half of telecommunications network engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a telecommunications network engineer in Mexico earn around 7% more than women on average (411,400 vs 385,300 MXN a year).

  • Do telecommunications network engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 54% of telecommunications network engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A telecommunications network engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.