MINIMUM WAGES FOR 2008

 

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”

 

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

 

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

 

 

 GEOGRAPHIC AREA “B”

 

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

 

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

 

 

 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.

 

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Geographical area “A”

$48.67

$46.80

$ 45.24

$43.65

$ 42.15

40.35

37.95

Geographical area “B”

$47.16

$45.35

$ 43.73

$41.85

$ 40.10

35.85

37.90

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. 

 

 

Job
No.

PROFESIONES, OFICIOS Y TRABAJOS ESPECIALES

PROFESSIONS, POSITIONS AND SPECIAL TASKS

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

Cepilladora, operador de

Operates machine for filing metal parts

67.29

65.47

63.39

64.70

62.95

60.95

62.55

60.71

58.26

60.35

58.10

55.75

58.30

55.65

53.00

11

Cocinero(a), mayor(a) en restaurantes, fondas y demás establecimientos de preparación y venta de alimentos

Cook, in restaurants, grills, and all other establishments of preparation and sale of foodstuffs

71.97

69.89

67.65

69.20

67.20

65.05

66.90

64.79

62.18

64.55

62.00

59.50

62.35

59.40

56.55

12

Colchones, oficial en fabricación y reparación de

Mattresses, fabrication and repair of

65.10

63.23

61.41

62.60

60.80

59.05

60.53

58.62

56.43

58.40

56.10

54.00

56.40

53.75

51.30

13

Colocador de mosaicos y azulejos, oficial

Tilesetter

69.32

67.39

65.26

66.65

64.80

62.75

64.41

62.49

59.98

62.15

59.80

57.40

60.00

57.30

54.55

14

Contador, ayudante de

Accountant assistant

68.33

66.35

64.22

65.70

63.80

61.75

63.53

61.50

59.04

61.30

58.85

56.50

59.20

56.40

53.70

15

Construcción de edificios y casas habitación, yesero en

Construction of buildings and residential dwellings

65.62

63.86

61.78

63.10

61.40

59.40

60.99

59.20

56.80

58.85

56.65

54.35

56.85

54.30

51.65

16

Construcción, fierrero en

Construction, metal worker

68.33

66.35

64.22

65.70

63.80

61.75

63.53

61.50

59.04

61.30

58.85

56.50

59.20

56.40

53.70

17

Cortador en talleres y fábricas de manufactura de calzado, oficial

Cutter in shops and factories of footwear manufacturers

63.70

61.93

60.06

61.25

59.55

57.75

59.23

57.42

55.23

57.15

54.95

52.85

55.20

52.65

50.25

18

Costurero(a) en confección de ropa en talleres o fábricas

Sewer in fabrication of clothing in shops or factories

62.82

60.84

59.23

60.40

58.50

56.95

58.40

56.43

54.44

56.35

54.00

52.10

54.40

51.75

49.50

19

Costurero(a) en confección de ropa en trabajo a domicilio

Sewer in fabrication of clothing at home

64.69

62.87

60.84

62.20

60.45

58.50

60.11

58.31

55.91

58.00

55.80

53.50

56.00

53.45

50.85

20

Chofer acomodador de automóviles en estacionamientos

Valet parking

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

 

21

Chofer de camión de carga en general

Truck driver of general cargo

72.59

70.51

68.38

69.80

67.80

65.75

67.47

65.36

62.86

65.10

62.55

60.15

62.85

59.95

57.15

22

Chofer de camioneta de carga en general

Truck driver of general cargo

70.30

68.22

66.04

67.60

65.60

63.50

65.35

63.27

60.71

63.05

60.55

58.10

60.90

58.00

55.20

23

Chofer operador de vehículos con grúa

Tow truck operator

67.29

65.47

63.39

64.70

62.95

60.95

62.55

60.71

58.26

60.35

58.10

55.75

58.30

55.65

53.00

24

Draga, operador de

Dredger operator

75.50

73.37

70.98

72.60

70.55

68.25

70.16

68.03

65.26

67.70

65.10

62.45

65.35

62.40

59.35

25

Ebanista en fabricación y reparación de muebles, oficial

Finisher in the fabrication and repair of furniture

70.77

68.69

66.51

68.05

66.05

63.95

65.76

63.69

61.13

63.45

60.95

58.50

61.25

58.40

55.60

26

Electricista instalador y reparador de instalaciones eléctricas, oficial

Electrician, installer and repairer of electrical installations

69.32

67.39

65.26

66.65

64.80

62.75

64.41

62.49

59.98

62.15

59.80

57.40

60.00

57.30

54.55

27

Electricista en la reparación de automóviles y camiones, oficial

Electrician in the repair of cars and trucks

70.10

68.02

65.83

67.40

65.40

63.30

65.14

63.07

60.51

62.85

60.35

57.90

60.70

57.85

55.05

28

Electricista reparador de motores y/o generadores en talleres de servicio, oficial

Electrician repairer of motors and/or generators in service shops

67.29

65.47

63.39

64.70

62.95

60.95

62.55

60.71

58.26

60.35

58.10

55.75

58.30

55.65

53.00

29

Empleado de góndola, anaquel o sección en tiendas de autoservicio

Store attendant in auto service stores

61.52

59.75

57.62

59.15

57.45

55.40

57.16

55.39

52.98

55.15

53.00

50.70

53.25

50.80

48.20

30

Encargado de bodega y/o almacén

Warehouse operator

64.01

62.14

60.27

61.55

59.75

57.95

59.49

57.63

55.39

57.40

55.15

53.00

55.45

52.85

50.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

Enfermería, auxiliar práctico de

Nurse’s aide

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

32

Ferreterías y tlapalerías, dependiente de mostrador en

Hardware store attendant

65.47

63.39

61.52

62.95

60.95

59.15

60.84

58.78

56.53

58.70

56.25

54.10

56.70

53.90

51.40

33

Fogonero de calderas de vapor

Stoker for steam boilers

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

34

Gasolinero, oficial

Gasolina station worker

62.82

60.84

59.23

60.40

58.50

56.95

58.40

56.43

54.44

56.35

54.00

52.10

54.40

51.75

49.50

35

Herrería, oficial de

Ironworker

68.33

66.35

64.22

65.70

63.80

61.75

63.53

61.50

59.04

61.30

58.85

56.50

59.20

56.40

53.70

36

Hojalatero en la reparación de automóviles y camiones, oficial

Worker who repairs laminate in the repair of cars and trucks

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

37

Hornero fundidor de metales, oficial

Worker who operates a metal forge

71.34

69.37

67.24

68.60

66.70

64.65

66.33

64.32

61.81

64.00

61.55

59.15

61.80

59.00

56.20

. 38

Joyero-platero, oficial

Jewelry worker – silver worker

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

39

Joyero-platero en trabajo a domicilio, oficial

Jewelry – silver worker at home

68.90

67.03

64.90

66.25

64.45

62.40

64.05

62.13

59.67

61.80

59.45

57.10

59.70

 

56.95

 

54.25

 

40

Laboratorios de análisis clínicos, auxiliar en

Assistant in laboratories of clinical analysis

65.10

63.23

61.41

62.60

60.80

59.05

60.53

58.62

56.43

58.40

56.10

54.00

56.40

53.75

51.30

41

Linotipista, oficial

Linotypist

73.53

71.55

69.37

70.70

68.80

66.70

68.35

66.36

63.75

65.95

63.50

61.00

63.70

60.85

57.95

42

Lubricador de automóviles, camiones y otros vehículos de motor

Lubricator of cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles

63.39

61.52

59.54

60.95

59.15

57.25

58.92

57.06

54.71

56.85

54.60

52.35

54.90

52.30

49.75

43

Maestro en escuelas primarias particulares

Teacher in private primary schools

74.98

72.85

70.46

72.10

70.05

67.75

69.70

67.56

64.79

67.25

64.65

62.00

64.95

61.95

58.90

44

Manejador de gallineros

Chicken handler

60.74

59.07

57.25

58.40

56.80

55.05

56.43

54.76

52.62

54.45

52.40

50.35

52.60

50.20

47.85

45

Maquinaria agrícola, operador de

Agricultural machinery operator

71.34

69.37

67.24

68.60

66.70

64.65

66.33

64.32

61.81

64.00

61.55

59.15

61.80

59.00

56.20

46

Máquinas de fundición a presión, operador de

Operator of foundry machines that operate under pressure

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

47

Máquinas de troquelado en trabajos de metal, operador de

Punch press operator

64.01

62.14

60.27

61.55

59.75

57.95

59.49

57.63

55.39

57.40

55.15

53.00

55.45

52.85

50.35

48

Máquinas para madera en general, oficial operador de

Operators of machines for wood in general

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

49

Máquinas para moldear plástico, operador de

Operator for plastic molding machines

62.82

60.84

59.23

60.40

58.50

56.95

58.40

56.43

54.44

56.35

54.00

52.10

54.40

51.75

49.50

50

Mecánico fresador, oficial

Milling machine operator

71.45

69.58

67.34

68.70

66.90

64.75

66.43

64.53

61.92

64.10

61.75

59.25

61.90

59.15

56.30

51

Mecánico operador de rectificadora

Mechanical operator of rectifier

68.90

67.03

64.90

66.25

64.45

62.40

64.05

62.13

59.67

61.80

59.45

57.10

59.70

56.95

54.25

52

Mecánico en reparación de automóviles y camiones, oficial

Mechanic in the repair of cars and trucks

73.53

71.55

69.37

70.70

68.80

66.70

68.35

66.36

63.75

65.95

63.50

61.00

63.70

60.85

57.95

53

Mecánico tornero, oficial

Lathe operator

68.90

67.03

64.90

66.25

64.45

62.40

58.50

56.74

54.60

61.80

59.45

57.10

59.70

56.95

54.25

54

Mecanógrafo(a)

Printing machine operator

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

55

Moldero en fundición de metales

Maker of molds of sand for metal founding

67.29

65.47

63.39

64.70

62.95

60.95

62.55

60.71

58.26

60.35

58.10

55.75

58.30

55.65

53.00

56

Montador en talleres y fábricas de calzado, oficial

Worker who prepares and mounts the upper part of footwear

63.70

61.93

60.06

61.25

59.55

57.75

59.23

57.42

55.23

57.15

54.95

52.85

55.20

52.65

50.25

57

Niquelado y cromado de artículos y piezas de metal, oficial de

Worker who works in plating of nickel and chrome

66.14

64.17

62.14

64.40

62.60

60.55

62.24

60.35

57.89

60.05

57.75

55.40

58.00

55.35

52.65

58

Peinador(a) y manicurista

Comber and manicurist

70.10

68.02

65.83

63.60

61.70

59.75

61.46

59.51

57.11

59.30

56.95