Work & incomeMexico
Take-home pay in Mexico
What does the average job actually pay out after tax?
Mexico's take-home pay is $21,240 PPP — #37 of 37 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2025.
$21,240PPP
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
The average job in Mexico pays about $21,240 a year (PPP) after income tax and the employee's social contributions.
Among 37 countries
- Rank
- #37 of 37
- higher is better
- Ranked behind
- 0 %
- 0 of 37 countries
vs median $43,689 PPP: −51 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Take-home pay | vs Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Colombia | $30,133 PPP | +$8,893 PPP |
| 34 | Slovakia | $28,649 PPP | +$7,409 PPP |
| 35 | Hungary | $26,031 PPP | +$4,791 PPP |
| 36 | Greece | $23,947 PPP | +$2,707 PPP |
| 37 | Mexico | $21,240 PPP | — |
The average wage after income tax and employee social contributions, USD PPP — our calculation from the OECD average wage and the OECD net personal average tax rate.
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: the OECD average annual wage multiplied by (1 − the OECD net personal average tax rate). Both legs share the same denominator — gross wage earnings — which is what makes the multiplication valid; the tax wedge, which is measured against total labour cost including the employer’s contributions, cannot be used this way. It is a comparable type case for a single average earner: not your salary, and not a full net-income figure, since it excludes benefits, deductions and consumption taxes.