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MINIMUM WAGES 2006
(in Pesos)
published Dec. 26, 2005 in the DOF
The National
Commission of Minimum Wages, a subsection of the (STPS) Secretary Of
Labor and Social Welfare, acting under Article 570 of the Federal Labor
Law which states that
“minimum wages will
be set each year and will take effect on the first day of January of the
following year,”
publishes every year in December, in the (DOF) Official Daily of the
Federation, the revised minimum wages by profession. They are
effective January 1, 2006.
For the procedure
and more details on the National Commission of Minimum Wages, see
Articles 561, and Chapter VIII, Procedure before the National Commission
of Minimum Wages, Articles 570-574 of the Federal Labor Law. (Ley
Federal del Trabajo)
For the purposes of
minimum wages, Mexico is divided into three geographic areas (A, B, and
C) which have distinct wages based on the analysis and studies performed
by the Commission. These three geographical areas are as follows:
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
“A”
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BAJA CALIFORNIA:
All the
municipalities of the State
BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR:
All the
municipalities of the State
Municipalities
of the State of CHIHUAHUA:
Guadalupe
Praxedis G.
Juárez
Guerrero
FEDERAL DISTRICT (DF)
Municipality of
the State of GUERRERO:
Acapulco de
Juárez
Municipalities
of the State of MEXICO:
Atizapán de Zaragoza
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Coacalco de Berriozábal
Ecatepec de Morelos
Naucalpan de Juárez
Cuautitlán
Tlalnepantla de
Baz
Tultitlán
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Municipalities
of the State of SONORA:
Agua Prieta
Cananea
General Plutarco Elías Calles
Naco
Puerto Peñasco
Nogales
San Luis Río Colorado
Santa Cruz
Municipalities
of the State of TAMAULIPAS:
Camargo
Miguel Alemán
Guerrero
Nuevo Laredo
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Reynosa
Río Bravo
Matamoros
San Fernando
Mier
Valle Hermoso
Municipalities
of the State of VERACRUZ LLAVE:
Agua Dulce
Minatitlán
Coatzacoalcos
Moloacán
Cosoleacaque
Nanchital de Lázaro
Las Choapas
Cárdenas del Río
Ixhuatlán del Sureste
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GEOGRAPHIC
AREA “B”
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Municipalities
of the State of JALISCO:
Guadalajara
Tlaquepaque
El Salto
Tonalá
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Zapopan
Municipalities
of the State of NUEVO LEON:
Apodaca
Guadalupe
San Pedro
Monterrey
Garza García
San Nicolás
General e los Garza
Escobedo
Santa Catarina
Municipalities
of the State of SONORA:
Altar
Imuris
Atil
Magdalena
Bácum
Navojoa
Benito Juárez
Opodepe
Benjamín Hill
Oquitoa
Caborca
Pitiquito
Cajeme
San Ignacio Río Muerto
Carbó
La Colorada
San Miguel de Horcasitas
Cucurpe
Empalme
Santa Ana
Etchojoa Sáric
Guaymas
Suaqui Grande
Hermosillo
Trincheras
Huatabampo
Tubutama
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Municipalities
of the State of TAMAULIPAS:
Aldama
González
Altamira
El Mante
Antiguo Morelos
Nuevo Morelos
Ocampo
Ciudad Madero
Tampico
Gómez
Farías
Xicoténcatl
Municipalities
of the State of VERACRUZ LLAVE:
Coatzintla
Túxpam
Poza Rica de Hidalgo
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GEOGRAPHIC
AREA “C”
All the municipalities of the States of:
AGUASCALIENTES
CAMPECHE
COAHUILA
COLIMA
CHIAPAS
DURANGO
GUANAJUATO
HIDALGO
MICHOACAN DE OCAMPO
MORELOS
NAYARIT
OAXACA
PUEBLA
QUERETARO DE ARTEAGA
QUINTANA
ROO
SAN LUIS
POTOSI
SINALOA
TABASCO
TLAXCALA
YUCATAN
ZACATECAS
Plus all the municipalities of the States not contained in the areas “A”
and “B” of:
CHIHUAHUA, GUERRERO, JALISCO, MEXICO, NUEVO LEON, SONORA, TAMAULIPAS y
VERACRUZ
The new general minimum wages*
(PESOS) effective January 1, 2006:
*These
are the legal minimum wages - it doesn't necessarily reflect what people
are actually earning.
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2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
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Geographical area “A” |
$48.67 |
$46.80 |
$ 45.24 |
$43.65 |
$ 42.15 |
40.35 |
37.95 |
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Geographical area “B” |
$47.16 |
$45.35 |
$ 43.73 |
$41.85 |
$ 40.10 |
35.85 |
37.90 |
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Geographical area “C” |
$45.81 |
$44.05 |
$ 42.11 |
$40.30 |
$ 38.30 |
35.10 |
32.70 |
The general minimum
daily wages by profession are listed in the following table.
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Job
No. |
PROFESIONES,
OFICIOS Y TRABAJOS ESPECIALES |
PROFESSIONS,
POSITIONS AND SPECIAL TASKS |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
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A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
C |
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1 |
Albañilería |
General
construction, handyman |
70.93 |
68.90 |
66.77 |
68.20 |
66.25 |
64.20 |
65.92 |
63.90 |
61.39 |
63.60 |
61.15 |
58.75 |
62.40 |
58.60 |
55.85 |
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2 |
Archivista clasificador en oficinas |
File clerk |
67.81 |
65.78 |
63.70 |
65.20 |
63.25 |
61.25 |
63.01 |
60.98 |
58.57 |
60.80 |
58.35 |
56.05 |
58.70 |
55.90 |
53.25 |
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3 |
Boticas, farmacias y droguerías, |
Boutiques,
pharmacies and drug stores, clerk, cashier, |
61.72 |
59.90 |
58.14 |
59.35 |
57.60 |
55.90 |
57.36 |
55.54 |
53.45 |
55.35 |
53.15 |
51.15 |
53.45 |
50.95 |
48.60 |
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4 |
Buldozer, operador de |
Bulldozer operator |
74.72 |
72.38 |
70.20 |
71.85 |
69.60 |
67.50 |
69.44 |
67.09 |
64.53 |
67.00 |
64.20 |
61.75 |
64.70 |
61.50 |
58.70 |
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5 |
Cajero(a) de máquina registradora |
Cash register clerk |
62.92 |
61.20 |
59.38 |
60.50 |
58.85 |
57.10 |
58.50 |
56.74 |
54.60 |
56.45 |
54.30 |
52.25 |
54.50 |
52.05 |
49.65 |
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6 |
Cajista de imprenta, oficial |
Print shop clerk |
66.98 |
65.10 |
62.97 |
64.40 |
62.60 |
60.55 |
62.24 |
60.35 |
57.89 |
60.05 |
57.75 |
55.40 |
58.00 |
55.35 |
52.65 |
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7 |
Cantinero preparador de bebidas |
Bartender |
64.38 |
62.45 |
60.58 |
61.90 |
60.05 |
58.25 |
59.85 |
57.89 |
55.70 |
57.75 |
55.40 |
53.30 |
55.75 |
53.10 |
50.65 |
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8 |
Carpintero de obra negra |
Rough carpentry |
66.14 |
64.17 |
62.14 |
63.60 |
61.70 |
59.75 |
61.46 |
59.51 |
57.11 |
59.30 |
56.95 |
54.65 |
57.25 |
54.55 |
51.95 |
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9 |
Carpintero en fabricación y reparación de muebles |
Carpenter in the
fabrication and repair of furniture |
69.63 |
67.50 |
65.42 |
66.95 |
64.90 |
62.90 |
64.72 |
62.60 |
60.14 |
62.45 |
59.90 |
57.55 |
60.30 |
57.40 |
54.70 |
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10 |
Cepilladora, operador de |
Operates machine
for filing metal parts |
67.29 |
65.47 |
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