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Mexico minimum wage 2026

Mexico's minimum wage is MXN 315.04 ($17.37) a day in most of the country and MXN 440.87 ($24.31) in the northern border free zone, from 1 Jan 2026.

Mexico's national minimum wage commission (CONASAMI) sets two daily rates each year: one for the northern border free zone and one for the rest of the country, plus higher minimums for some trades. Here are the 2026 rates, what they come to a month, and how they've moved since 2022.

Checked 29 Oct 2026 against the official sources linked on this page. General information, not legal advice.

Mexico at a glance

Minimum wage
MXN 315.04/day

$17.37. For most of the country (the general zone), from 1 Jan 2026. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2026 (opens in a new tab), published 3 Dec 2025, checked 29 Oct 2026

As a full-time month (our arithmetic)
MXN 9,582/month

$528. Ley Federal del Trabajo, Art. 69 (opens in a new tab), Chamber of Deputies, current text

For comparison: freelance VA rate on Upwork, Mexico
$10–16/hr

What virtual assistants in Mexico list on Upwork. Upwork (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

US dollars. US Treasury, Reporting Rates of Exchange (opens in a new tab), rates as of 30 Sep 2026

Daily minimum wage by zone, 2026

  • General zone (the rest of the country)

    Per day
    MXN 315.04$17.37

  • Northern border free zone (45 municipalities)

    Per day
    MXN 440.87$24.31

In force from 1 Jan 2026. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2026 (opens in a new tab), published 3 Dec 2025, checked 29 Oct 2026.

Professional minimums for office and sales jobs, 2026

  • Assistant secretary (secretario/a auxiliar)

    Border zone
    MXN 440.87$24.31
    General zone
    MXN 374.60$20.66

  • Cashier (cajero/a de máquina registradora)

    Border zone
    MXN 440.87$24.31
    General zone
    MXN 326.84$18.02

  • Household appliance salesperson (vendedor/a de piso de aparatos de uso doméstico)

    Border zone
    MXN 440.87$24.31
    General zone
    MXN 334.94$18.47

  • Reporter (reportero/a en prensa diaria impresa)

    Border zone
    MXN 705.46$38.90
    General zone
    MXN 705.46$38.90

In force from 1 Jan 2026. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2026 (opens in a new tab), published 3 Dec 2025, checked 29 Oct 2026.

Mexico's minimum wage since 2022

What's changing and what counts

Hiring a remote worker in Mexico

Full-time at the minimum comes to about MXN 9,582 ($528) a month. What remote staff charge is on the country guide.

Minimum wage law covers employees working for employers in that country. A remote contractor who works for a business abroad usually isn't covered in the same way, so the floor is a reference point, not a pay rate to aim for: most remote roles pay well above it. This is general information, not legal or tax advice; check the official source or a local adviser for your case.

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How we worked out the numbers

Sources

  1. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2026 (opens in a new tab), published 3 Dec 2025, checked 29 Oct 2026
  2. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2023 (opens in a new tab), checked 29 Oct 2026
  3. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2024 (opens in a new tab), checked 29 Oct 2026
  4. CONASAMI, Tabla de Salarios Mínimos 2025 (opens in a new tab), checked 29 Oct 2026
  5. Ley Federal del Trabajo, Art. 69 (opens in a new tab), Chamber of Deputies, current text
  6. US Treasury, Reporting Rates of Exchange (opens in a new tab), rates as of 30 Sep 2026

Mexico minimum wage questions

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MXN 315.04 a day in most of the country and MXN 440.87 in the northern border free zone, from 1 Jan 2026, per CONASAMI. That's about $17.37 and $24.31 at the US Treasury rate for 30 Sep 2026.

About MXN 9,582 in the general zone and MXN 13,410 in the border zone ($528 and $739): the daily rate × 365 ÷ 12, since the weekly rest day is paid. That's our arithmetic, not an official monthly figure.

Mexico doesn't set an hourly minimum. CONASAMI's table notes that the daily minimum can't be split by the hour to pay shorter shifts: when pay is set by time, it can't be less than a full day's minimum.

13% in the general zone, from MXN 278.80 to MXN 315.04 a day, and 5% in the border zone, from MXN 419.88 to MXN 440.87.

45 municipalities along the US border, in Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, including Tijuana, Mexicali, Nogales, Juárez, Piedras Negras, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa and Matamoros.

MXN 100,000 is about $5,515 at the US Treasury rate for 30 Sep 2026, or about 10.4 months of the general-zone minimum wage (MXN 9,582 a month).

Minimum wage law covers employees working for employers in that country. A remote contractor who works for a business abroad usually isn't covered in the same way, so the floor is a reference point, not a pay rate to aim for: most remote roles pay well above it. This is general information, not legal or tax advice; check the official source or a local adviser for your case.

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