Employer of record in Mexico
33 sourced figures on hiring in Mexico, drawn from 11 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. 44 EOR providers cover Mexico.
| Minimum wage | 9,577 | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 10.82% | OECD |
| Total tax wedge | 21.65% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 11.75% | OECD |
| 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 | 12 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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
Employing someone in Mexico means paying at least MXN 9,577.22 per month as a statutory minimum wage, against an average monthly wage of MXN 11,249 and an average annual wage of $20,423. Employers carry a 10.82% social security rate, while employees contribute 1.42%, producing a total tax wedge of 21.65%. A 13th-month salary is mandatory, payroll runs semi-monthly, and workers log an average of 43 actual hours per week against a statutory normal week of 48 hours. On exit, there is no statutory notice period, but severance stands at 22 weeks, and Mexico's employment protection index sits at 2.46 on a 0-6 scale. Leave entitlements include 12 weeks of maternity leave, 1 week of paternity leave, no parental leave, 12 days of statutory annual leave, and 9 public holidays.
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 44 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 33 figures for Mexico from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. 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 (2026)
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) |
|---|---|
| All occupations | 11,249 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 22,794 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 18,233 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 14,335 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 12,224 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 9,412 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 8,486 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 11,599 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 11,837 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 7,544 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2026. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Mexico
The employee keeps an estimated 87% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Mexico
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJan 1, 2026
Now 9577.22, from 6467.201. Source: Manual / editor (was ILOSTAT).
Source →
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.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Mexico
43 providers operate an EOR in Mexico, ranked by Select Score.
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