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On December 16, 2019, the Mexican National Minimum Wage Commission (CONASAMI), agreed to increase the daily minimum wage in Mexico beginning January 1, 2020. This is the second minimum wage increase in a year and affects around 3.44 million workers in Mexico.
Starting January 1, 2020 the new daily minimum wage will increase to $123.22 MXP for most of Mexico (approximately $6.40 dollars a day when the peso is $19.25/dollar), while the new daily minimum wage along Mexico’s northern border region will increase to $185.56 MXP ($9.70 dollars a day). A new tax decree issued by Mexican President Lopez Obrador in January 2019 established a new “free zone” along the U.S.-Mexico border and is subject to a different daily minimum wage.
Exchange rate: $19.25 USD |
January 2019 |
January 2020 Daily Salary |
"Free Zone" |
$176.72 MXP $9.18 dollars |
$185.56 $9.63 dollars |
Rest of Mexico | $102.68 $5.33 dollars |
$123.22 $6.40 |
Most manufacturers won’t be affected. Manufacturers and maquiladoras along the northern Mexico border region already pay significantly more than the new daily minimum wage that goes in effect in January 2020. The average wage in Mexico for an assembler in a maquiladora is $2.60 dollars and hour, around $20 dollars a day. Learn more about the daily minimum wage while manufacturing in Mexico here.
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When you work under CPI's Maquiladora Shelter Program, we handle it all. From setting an average wage structure that encourages employee retention, to complying with Mexican labor laws and every detail in between. Our Mexico Shelter IMMEX Program allows you to get up and running quickly under our existing permits and certifications, minimizing risk and exposure and is less expensive than incorporating on your own. Learn more about our IMMEX Maquiladora Program.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Mexico News Daily, The National Law Review
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Ph: 619.429.4344 / 855.480.0837
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San Diego, CA 92154 USA
Mexico Corporate Office
Ph: 855.480.0837
Blvd. Tomas Alva Edison 14022
Int. 7A, Tomas Alva Edison
Tijuana, BC 22163, Mexico
info@co-production.net
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Piso 4 Torre Sur, Oficina 432
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