Local Salaries · Mexico
What is a good salary in 🇲🇽 Mexico (Mexico City)?
The median is about $765/month; top-10% earners clear $2,118/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,150 | $13,800 | 22,124 MXN/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $353 | $4,236 | 6,791 MXN/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $765 | $9,180 | 14,717 MXN/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $1,307 | $15,684 | 25,144 MXN/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $2,118 | $25,416 | 40,746 MXN/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,861 | $58,332 | 93,516 MXN/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $13,730 (2025) and Gini 42.6. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇳 China — median $767/mo
- 🇦🇷 Argentina — median $854/mo
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia — median $670/mo
- 🇨🇱 Chile — median $993/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Mexico · a fair US → Mexico salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Mexico?
- The median wage is about $765/month ($9,180/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $1,307/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $2,118/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Mexico?
- Roughly $2,118/month ($25,416/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,861/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Mexico?
- About $353/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Mexico salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($13,730, 2025) and the Gini index (42.6). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.