Overview
Employment in Mexico continues to expand in services, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and technology. Regional disparities remain, with the largest job concentrations in Mexico City (CDMX), Guadalajara and Monterrey, while emerging hubs like Querétaro, Puebla, Mérida and Tijuana benefit from manufacturing supply chains, nearshoring, aerospace/automotive clusters and tourism.
Salary ranges below reflect typical monthly gross compensation in USD for comparability and vary by role, seniority, industry and language skills.
📍 Regional Snapshots
Mexico City (CDMX)
- • Sectors: finance, media, technology, government, consulting
- • Hiring: admin/operations, finance, tech, marketing, customer support
- • Mid salary ranges: $1,000–$1,800; English/B2+ premiums common
- • Remote: hybrid prevalent; fully remote for tech/support roles
Guadalajara (Jalisco)
- • Sectors: technology, BPO, hardware, design centers
- • Hiring: software, support operations, engineering, PMO
- • Mid salary ranges: $900–$1,500; tech roles trend higher
- • Remote: hybrid/remote common in tech and BPO
Monterrey (Nuevo León)
- • Sectors: industry, logistics, corporate services
- • Hiring: industrial ops, engineering, supply chain, finance
- • Mid salary ranges: $1,100–$1,700; manufacturing leadership pays more
- • Remote: mainly on‑site/hybrid for operations; some corporate remote
Querétaro (Bajío)
- • Sectors: automotive, aerospace, advanced manufacturing
- • Hiring: production, quality, logistics, procurement, admin
- • Mid salary ranges: $800–$1,300; engineers/QA leads earn more
- • Remote: mostly on‑site; hybrid for corp/admin roles
Puebla
- • Sectors: automotive, manufacturing, education, retail
- • Hiring: plant ops, maintenance, accounting/admin, sales
- • Mid salary ranges: $700–$1,200; automotive specialists trend higher
- • Remote: operations on‑site; corporate functions hybrid
Tijuana & Border Region
- • Sectors: maquila, medical devices, electronics, logistics
- • Hiring: assembly, production leadership, warehouse/logistics
- • Mid salary ranges: $750–$1,300; border roles may include shifts
- • Remote: limited; on‑site dominant
Mérida (Yucatán)
- • Sectors: services, tourism, real estate, shared services
- • Hiring: operations, finance/admin, hospitality, customer support
- • Mid salary ranges: $650–$1,000; English raises ceiling
- • Remote: hybrid/remote rising in services
🏗️ Sector Composition & Growth Drivers
Services‑Led Metros
- • CDMX: finance, public admin, media, consulting, tech services
- • Guadalajara: software, BPO, design, shared services
- • Mérida: hospitality, real estate, shared services, back‑office
Manufacturing‑Heavy Regions
- • Nuevo León & Bajío (Querétaro, Guanajuato): auto/aero, electronics
- • Puebla: automotive & supplier base
- • Tijuana/Border: medical devices, electronics, logistics
What’s driving 2025 hiring?
- • Nearshoring/FDI: supply chain relocation boosts industrial and supplier roles
- • Digitization: shared services/IT support expansion in tier‑1/2 metros
- • Healthcare & devices: border cluster growth (Baja California)
- • Tourism: Yucatán/Caribbean services employment
💰 Salary Benchmarks by Role (USD/month)
Operations & Admin
Coordinator: $800–$1,300
Supervisor: $1,100–$1,700
Manager: $1,700–$2,800
Technology
Jr Dev / IT Support: $900–$1,300
Mid Dev / SysAdmin: $1,300–$2,200
Senior / Lead: $2,200–$3,800+
Manufacturing & Engineering
Engineer: $1,100–$1,800
Quality / Process Lead: $1,400–$2,300
Ops Manager: $2,200–$3,500
🏠 Remote vs. On‑Site
- • Hybrid work is common in CDMX and Guadalajara for tech, finance and consulting
- • On‑site dominates manufacturing/logistics in Monterrey, Querétaro, Puebla, Tijuana
- • Fully remote roles grow in customer support, tech and shared services
- • English proficiency raises access to US/EU fully remote roles
🎓 Talent & Skills Demand
Cross‑Functional
- • Excel/Sheets, ERP basics (SAP/Dynamics), CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot)
- • English B2+ for stakeholder comms and remote client work
- • Project coordination, SOP documentation, KPI tracking
Role‑Specific
- • Industrial: quality/process, Lean/Six Sigma, maintenance, EHS
- • Tech: web/backend, cloud, data, IT support, cybersecurity
- • Services: customer success, finance ops, procurement
Sources
- INEGI – National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE/ETOE): inegi.org.mx/programas/enoe
- IMSS – Formal employment afiliations (national/state): imss.gob.mx/estadisticas
- Secretaría de Economía – Data México (state/industry profiles): datamexico.org
- OCCMundial – Termómetro Laboral (hiring trends): occ.com.mx
- Banxico/INEGI – FDI & industrial indicators portals
- Public job postings and disclosed salary ranges (LinkedIn Jobs, Indeed Mexico) for cross‑checks
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Mexico Employment 2025: FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about this topic
Mexico City (CDMX), Guadalajara and Monterrey lead overall. Querétaro and Puebla remain strong in manufacturing; Tijuana in maquila and medical devices; Mérida grows in services and shared operations.
Corporate roles in CDMX tend to pay more for English and stakeholder exposure. Manufacturing leadership in Monterrey and Querétaro also pays a premium. Tech roles across CDMX/Guadalajara trend higher, especially for experienced engineers.
Very important for multinational and remote roles. B2+ English can raise compensation bands and expand access to US/EU clients and fully remote positions.