Mexico’s Daily Minimum Wage for 2026 Will Increase by 13 Percent

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• Effective January 1, 2026, Mexico’s daily minimum wage will increase by 13 percent.
• The applicable daily minimum wage will be MXN $315.04 (approximately USD $17.23) and MXN $440.87 (approximately USD $24.11) for the Free Zone of the Northern Border (Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte, ZLFN).

The National Commission on Minimum Wages (Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI)), based on the consensus of the employment sector and the government, decided on a total 13 percent increase for 2026.

Effective January 1, 2026, the applicable daily minimum wage will be MXN $315.04 (approximately USD $17.23) and MXN $440.87 (approximately USD $24.11) for the Free Zone of the Northern Border.

The increase is composed of a 6.5 percent fixed increase to the 2025 applicable minimum wage and an independent recovery amount (Monto Independiente de Recuperación (MIR)).

The increase for 2026 is a reflection of Mexico’s continuing commitment to taking steps toward improving the standard of living, bridging the income gap between employees’ earnings and their needs, and promoting social equality.

The increase to the daily minimum wage is pending formal publication in the Official Federal Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF)), a prerequisite for the increases to become effective and enforceable. Said publication must happen before January 1, 2026.

Ogletree Deakins’ Mexico City office will continue to monitor developments and will provide updates on the Cross-Border and Wage and Hour blogs as additional information becomes available.

Pietro Straulino-Rodríguez is the managing partner of the Mexico City office of Ogletree Deakins.

Natalia Merino Moreno is an associate in the Mexico City office of Ogletree Deakins.

María José Bladinieres Ruiz, a law clerk in the Mexico City office of Ogletree Deakins, contributed to this article.

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