As of December 1st, 2017, the minimum daily wage will increase to $88.36 pesos.

Recently the National Commission for Minimum Wages’ Counsel of Representatives agreed to grant an increase to the general minimum wage for 2018 which includes the $5 pesos per day Recovery Independent Amount (MIR per its acronym in Spanish), as well as a 3.9% anticipated increase corresponding to 2018, the aim being to benefit 1,271,000 full time employed workers that earn minimum wage.

The total increase represents 10.4% as an initiative suggested by the President of the Labor Congress and General Secretary of the Worker’s Confederation of Mexico.

Regarding the professional minimum wages valid since January 1st, 2017, these are increased by 3.9%.