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Average Transportation Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A transportation engineer in Mexico earns about 352,000 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 174,000 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 544,800 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 transportation engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
352,000 MXN
29,333 MXN per month
Lowest reported
174,000 MXN
14,500 MXN per month
Highest reported
544,800 MXN
45,400 MXN per month

A typical transportation engineer working in Mexico brings home around 29,333 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 174,000 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 544,800 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 transportation 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 transportation 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 transportation engineers in Mexico earn less than 352,000 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 237,400 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 447,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of transportation engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 174,000 MXN. The highest stretch to 544,800 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.

174,000
Low
352,000
Median
544,800
High
237,400
25th
447,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Transportation engineer pay by experience in Mexico

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

  • 0-2 Years
    209,700 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    277,400 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    371,100 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    445,100 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    478,000 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    514,300 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 transportation 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.

Transportation engineer pay by education in Mexico

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    301,800 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +56% from previous
    472,000 MXN

Transportation 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 transportation engineers in Mexico earn an average of 361,600 MXN a year, while female transportation engineers earn around 340,400 MXN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Transportation Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 361,600 MXN
Women 340,400 MXN

Pay raises for a transportation 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

Transportation 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 transportation engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a transportation 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 transportation 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

Transportation 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

Transportation engineer salary by city in Mexico

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

  • Monterrey
  • Mexico City
  • Leon
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Culiacan
  • Guadalajara
  • Acapulco
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Zapopan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MonterreyCity437,900 MXN466,300 MXN207,800-695,200 MXN
Mexico CityCity437,900 MXN437,900 MXN221,500-681,500 MXN
LeonCity437,300 MXN454,300 MXN209,700-683,800 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity431,300 MXN424,900 MXN218,900-669,100 MXN
CuliacanCity426,700 MXN394,800 MXN232,900-648,200 MXN
GuadalajaraCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-649,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity424,900 MXN407,300 MXN218,900-649,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity424,900 MXN431,300 MXN207,700-660,500 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity421,400 MXN454,300 MXN191,600-665,300 MXN
ZapopanCity420,800 MXN420,800 MXN209,500-653,200 MXN
GuadalupeCity420,100 MXN386,400 MXN227,600-638,700 MXN
AguascalientesCity417,200 MXN430,500 MXN197,600-652,200 MXN
PueblaCity417,100 MXN394,800 MXN222,300-638,700 MXN
NaucalpanCity411,400 MXN401,300 MXN208,600-633,100 MXN
TijuanaCity411,400 MXN378,300 MXN222,300-619,000 MXN
MoreliaCity409,000 MXN384,500 MXN216,800-623,200 MXN
ReynosaCity409,000 MXN401,300 MXN208,600-633,100 MXN
ChihuahuaCity407,300 MXN390,000 MXN210,500-623,700 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity407,300 MXN430,500 MXN192,600-643,800 MXN
QueretaroCity403,100 MXN433,400 MXN185,100-641,900 MXN
MexicaliCity403,100 MXN412,000 MXN197,600-629,800 MXN
HermosilloCity401,300 MXN401,300 MXN200,000-623,200 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity399,900 MXN384,500 MXN208,600-615,000 MXN
TorreonCity394,800 MXN419,400 MXN185,100-623,200 MXN
MatamorosCity394,800 MXN394,800 MXN195,200-612,500 MXN
MeridaCity394,500 MXN371,100 MXN209,700-600,000 MXN
SaltilloCity394,500 MXN389,200 MXN201,100-612,500 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity392,300 MXN384,500 MXN200,000-605,700 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity392,300 MXN369,900 MXN207,700-595,300 MXN
CancunCity388,100 MXN398,300 MXN192,000-607,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity384,500 MXN399,900 MXN185,100-605,700 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity384,200 MXN414,000 MXN176,800-607,400 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity383,300 MXN383,300 MXN192,000-592,600 MXN
VillahermosaCity382,600 MXN398,300 MXN183,700-602,700 MXN
XalapaCity381,800 MXN366,200 MXN197,600-582,700 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity381,800 MXN352,000 MXN204,000-575,100 MXN
DurangoCity376,800 MXN390,000 MXN180,500-590,200 MXN
TolucaCity375,200 MXN396,300 MXN176,800-592,600 MXN
TonalaCity371,100 MXN352,000 MXN197,600-565,100 MXN
CuernavacaCity371,100 MXN378,800 MXN183,600-581,300 MXN
XicoCity369,300 MXN369,300 MXN185,100-575,100 MXN
CelayaCity366,200 MXN359,900 MXN187,500-563,000 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity365,400 MXN378,300 MXN172,200-568,500 MXN
MazatlanCity363,000 MXN335,100 MXN195,200-551,200 MXN
CoacalcoCity363,000 MXN385,300 MXN172,200-574,200 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity361,600 MXN389,200 MXN164,200-571,300 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity361,500 MXN369,900 MXN175,900-563,300 MXN
VeracruzCity357,700 MXN363,000 MXN174,000-559,000 MXN
IrapuatoCity357,700 MXN378,800 MXN167,100-563,300 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity357,300 MXN382,600 MXN163,800-565,100 MXN
General EscobedoCity354,000 MXN325,900 MXN192,600-537,300 MXN
TampicoCity351,900 MXN339,100 MXN183,600-535,900 MXN
TepicCity351,200 MXN332,500 MXN187,300-537,300 MXN
UruapanCity349,300 MXN369,900 MXN161,600-547,800 MXN
EnsenadaCity345,700 MXN340,400 MXN176,800-531,700 MXN
CampecheCity341,400 MXN320,500 MXN181,600-518,900 MXN
IxtapalucaCity340,400 MXN367,900 MXN158,700-539,700 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity340,000 MXN325,600 MXN176,800-519,300 MXN
PachucaCity339,100 MXN339,100 MXN169,000-524,400 MXN
TehuacanCity339,100 MXN352,000 MXN161,300-528,600 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity335,100 MXN335,100 MXN167,100-518,900 MXN
Los MochisCity332,100 MXN327,800 MXN172,200-514,300 MXN
MonclovaCity332,100 MXN308,900 MXN180,500-504,400 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity330,700 MXN301,700 MXN175,900-499,300 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity327,300 MXN335,800 MXN159,500-514,300 MXN
BuenavistaCity325,900 MXN351,200 MXN151,800-519,300 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity325,900 MXN345,700 MXN152,300-514,800 MXN
OaxacaCity325,800 MXN305,600 MXN172,200-493,000 MXN
AcunaCity325,600 MXN314,500 MXN169,000-499,300 MXN
MetepecCity319,600 MXN345,700 MXN148,300-510,300 MXN
ChilpancingoCity318,800 MXN294,700 MXN172,200-480,600 MXN
Poza RicaCity317,700 MXN307,400 MXN164,200-489,600 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity317,700 MXN308,900 MXN168,100-489,500 MXN
La PazCity313,700 MXN313,700 MXN159,100-489,500 MXN
NogalesCity312,400 MXN315,900 MXN152,000-485,300 MXN
TapachulaCity312,400 MXN325,800 MXN150,000-489,600 MXN
ChicoloapanCity311,700 MXN294,700 MXN164,200-472,100 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity311,700 MXN330,900 MXN148,300-493,000 MXN
ChalcoCity308,900 MXN294,700 MXN159,400-471,700 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity307,400 MXN283,400 MXN164,200-462,300 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity305,600 MXN327,300 MXN138,800-483,800 MXN
SalamancaCity301,800 MXN283,400 MXN159,100-454,900 MXN
CuautlaCity301,800 MXN294,300 MXN152,300-464,400 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity301,600 MXN296,000 MXN152,300-464,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity297,000 MXN305,600 MXN148,300-464,900 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity296,000 MXN309,800 MXN142,300-466,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity296,000 MXN296,000 MXN148,300-459,700 MXN
CordobaCity296,000 MXN301,600 MXN146,200-462,300 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity288,700 MXN294,700 MXN142,300-453,200 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity286,400 MXN307,400 MXN136,200-454,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity283,700 MXN309,800 MXN128,900-454,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity283,700 MXN279,400 MXN146,200-437,900 MXN
JiutepecCity282,500 MXN282,500 MXN143,200-440,200 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity282,500 MXN288,700 MXN138,200-445,100 MXN
ChetumalCity281,500 MXN294,700 MXN136,100-440,200 MXN
ColimaCity281,500 MXN263,900 MXN150,000-428,400 MXN
ManzanilloCity275,500 MXN272,800 MXN142,300-428,400 MXN
OrizabaCity275,500 MXN286,400 MXN134,600-433,800 MXN
FresnilloCity275,200 MXN275,200 MXN137,400-424,900 MXN
GuaymasCity273,300 MXN290,800 MXN129,000-430,000 MXN
San Juan del RioCity267,100 MXN282,300 MXN127,700-420,800 MXN
ZacatecasCity267,100 MXN246,200 MXN146,200-406,300 MXN
IgualaCity266,000 MXN258,400 MXN138,200-407,300 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity266,000 MXN275,500 MXN125,700-419,400 MXN
DeliciasCity263,100 MXN240,500 MXN142,300-396,300 MXN
MinatitlanCity258,400 MXN239,300 MXN136,200-388,100 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity257,700 MXN277,400 MXN118,060-411,400 MXN
NavojoaCity246,500 MXN266,000 MXN114,820-392,300 MXN

Transportation Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

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

    A transportation engineer in Mexico earns about 29,333 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 352,000 MXN.

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

    Entry-level transportation engineers in Mexico start near 174,000 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 544,800 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 237,400 and 447,300 MXN.

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

    The median is 352,000 MXN, higher than the average of 352,000 MXN. Half of transportation engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a transportation engineer in Mexico earn around 6% more than women on average (361,600 vs 340,400 MXN a year).

  • Do transportation engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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