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On Jan. 1, 2025, Mexico’s general minimum wage increased 12% due to inflation adjustments.
The daily wage rose from Mex$248.93 to Mex$278.80. In the Northern Border Free Zone, the minimum wage increased from Mex$374.89 to Mex$419.88 per day. Professional minimum wages for 61 different professions and trades also received a 12% boost.
This wage adjustment affected employees’ average monthly earnings, with the general monthly salary averaging Mex$8,364. In the northern border area, workers may earn an average of Mex$12,596 per month.
2025 Mexico Minimum Wage Changes
Greenberg Traurig via SHRM | Jan 2025
On Dec. 24, 2024, a reform to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law that regulates work in digital platforms was published in the Federal Official Gazette. This reform recognizes individuals who provide services through such platforms as employees to ensure their employment rights and access to the social security system.
A digital platform employee will be understood as an individual who provides personal, remunerated, and subordinated services through a digital platform and who earns a net monthly income from their work equivalent to at least one minimum (monthly) wage in force in Mexico City (Mex$8,364.00/US$418.20 per month by 2025), regardless of the time effectively worked.
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