Overview
- The new floor is 315.04 pesos per day nationwide (9,582.47 pesos monthly) and 440.87 pesos per day in the northern border zone (13,409.80 pesos monthly), with the rates in force since January 1 and required in payrolls.
- Government estimates say purchasing power has recovered 154% versus 2018 and that the 2026 level covers two basic baskets, with 8.5 million workers benefiting and 6.6 million people lifted from poverty attributed solely to past wage hikes.
- The northern border zone retains a higher reference—about 40% above the national rate—under a 2019 program that paired lower taxes with a superior minimum to sustain competitiveness, with the 2026 adjustment set at 5%.
- Fiscal changes for 2026, including higher IEPS on cigarettes (to 200%) and soft drinks (to 3.08 pesos per liter), plus other tax adjustments, could dilute real gains from the wage increase, tax specialists warn.
- Morena leader Luisa María Alcalde cites official comparisons placing Mexico fourth in Latin America by monthly minimum wage after the latest adjustments.