Employer of record in Mexico
32 sourced figures on hiring in Mexico, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Mexico: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Mexico through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 45 EOR providers cover Mexico.
| Minimum wage | 9,582 | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 20.66% | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 31% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 22 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 12 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 7 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Mexico
Employer social security contributions in Mexico are set at 20.66%, with employees paying a further 2.38%, and the OECD puts the tax and mandatory contributions wedge at 31%. The corporate tax rate is 30%, and the top personal income tax rate is 35%. On pay, the average monthly wage of employees is MXN 10609 per month, and the OECD's average annual wage is $24463 per year; the statutory minimum wage stands at 9582.47. A 13th salary is mandatory, and payroll runs semi-monthly. Leave entitlements include 12 days of statutory annual leave, 7 public holidays, 12 weeks of maternity leave and 1 week of paternity leave. On the exit side, statutory severance is 22 weeks, with no statutory notice period (0 weeks), according to World Bank data from 2019.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Mexico
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 45 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Mexico from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Mexico by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in MXN — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (MXN) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 10,609 | $551 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 22,174 | $1,153 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 17,339 | $901 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 13,746 | $715 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 11,659 | $606 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 8,862 | $461 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 7,612 | $396 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 11,076 | $576 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 11,185 | $581 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 7,057 | $367 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Mexico
Checked against official sources on 1 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Mexico
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Mexico
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