Mexico introduces new minimum wages and geographical zones

Effective 1 January 2019, new general and professional minimum wages apply to the various geographical regions of Mexico, as follows:

The Northern Border’s Free Zone minimum wage will be MXN 176.72 per daily work shift. This zone includes (i) Baja California: Ensenada, Playas de Rosarito, Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali; (ii) Sonora: San Luis Rio Colorado, Puerto Peñasco, General Plutarco Elias Calles, Caborca, Altar, Saric, Nogales, Santa Cruz, Cananea, Naco and Agua Prieta; (iii) Chihuahua: Janos, Ascension, Juarez, Praxedis G. Guerrero, Guadalupe, Coyame del Sotol, Ojinagua and Manuel Benavides; (iv) Coahuila: Ocampo, Acuña, Zaragoza, Jimenez, Piedras Negras, Nava, Guerrero and Hidalgo; (v) Nuevo Leon: Anahuac; and (vi) Tamaulipas: Nuevo Laredo, Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Aleman, Camargo, Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Reynosa, Río Bravo, Valle Hermoso and Matamoros.

The General Minimum Wage Zone minimum wage will be MXN 102.68 per daily work shift, which covers the rest of the municipalities in Mexico.

For all details and minimum daily wages for professions please reference the Diario Oficial de la Federación published by the National Minimum Wage Commission of the Mexican Government.