Countries Mexico
Country guide · Tax year 2026
Salary and tax in Mexico
An employee in Mexico who earns MX$180,000 a year takes home 88.2% of it. With the employer’s charges, the job costs MX$231,704, and 68.5% of that reaches the employee.
- Take-home share of gross pay
- 88.2%
- Total employer cost per year
- MX$231,704
- Rank among 50 countries
- 27 / 50
This guide was created with artificial intelligence support.
Where the money goes
Of MX$180,000 gross, income tax (ISR) takes MX$16,834 and employee contributions (IMSS) take MX$4,481. That leaves MX$158,685 a year, or MX$13,224 a month on average.
The employer pays another MX$51,704 in charges on top, 28.7% of the salary. The whole job costs MX$231,704 a year.
| Total employer cost of the reference salary, by who receives it | Per year | Per month | Share of total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer charges | MX$51,704 | MX$4,309 | 22.3% |
| Income tax | MX$16,834 | MX$1,403 | 7.3% |
| Employee contributions | MX$4,481 | MX$373 | 1.9% |
| Take-home pay | MX$158,685 | MX$13,224 | 68.5% |
| Total employer cost | MX$231,704 | MX$19,309 | 100% |
All figures use MX$180,000, the salary the calculator starts from for Mexico. Depending on the statistics available, it is an average or a median full-time wage.
How the income tax works
The income tax (ISR) rises through 11 bands, from 1.92% to 35%. The top rate applies from MX$5,107,704 of taxable income. That threshold is 28.4 times the reference salary of MX$180,000, so only high earners reach the top rate.
The bands apply to taxable income: what is left after allowances and deductible contributions. That is why the rates bite later than the gross salary suggests.
Taxes also differ by region. The model has 32 regional rule sets, and this page uses Mexico City.
| Taxable income from | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| MX$0 | 1.92% |
| MX$10,135 | 6.4% |
| MX$86,022 | 10.88% |
| MX$151,176 | 16% |
| MX$175,736 | 17.92% |
| MX$210,404 | 21.36% |
| MX$424,354 | 23.52% |
| MX$668,840 | 30% |
| MX$1,276,926 | 32% |
| MX$1,702,568 | 34% |
| MX$5,107,704 | 35% |
How the rates rise with the salary
Income tax starts at a gross salary of about MX$99,200 a year.
At MX$180,000, 11.8% of pay goes to income tax and employee contributions. Of the next 100 earned, 79 reach the employee, a marginal rate of 20.7%.
At twice that salary, MX$360,000, the average rate is 17.7% and the marginal rate 24.1%.
Show the figures
| Gross salary | Average rate | Marginal rate |
|---|---|---|
| MX$36,000 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| MX$72,000 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| MX$108,000 | 3.3% | 13.3% |
| MX$144,000 | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| MX$180,000 · Reference salary | 11.8% | 20.7% |
| MX$216,000 | 13.4% | 24.1% |
| MX$252,000 | 14.9% | 24.1% |
| MX$288,000 | 16.1% | 24.1% |
| MX$324,000 | 17% | 24.1% |
| MX$360,000 | 17.7% | 24.1% |
| MX$396,000 | 18.3% | 24.1% |
| MX$432,000 | 18.8% | 26.3% |
| MX$468,000 | 19.4% | 26.3% |
| MX$504,000 | 19.9% | 26.3% |
| MX$540,000 | 20.3% | 26.3% |
| MX$576,000 | 20.7% | 26.3% |
| MX$612,000 | 21% | 26.3% |
| MX$648,000 | 21.3% | 26.3% |
| MX$684,000 | 21.7% | 32.8% |
| MX$720,000 | 22.3% | 32.8% |
Average and marginal rates, with worked examples:
Pay rise: How much more take-home pay? (Mexico)
Among 50 countries
At the same MX$180,000 a year, converted into each local currency, an employee in Mexico takes home 88.2%, rank 27 of 50.
The same salary leaves the most in Belgium (104.3%) and the least in Switzerland (24.4%).
Above 100%, refundable credits for low earners pay out more than income tax and contributions take, so net pay exceeds gross: Belgium.
Show all 50 countries
| Rank | Country | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 104.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 100% |
| 3 | Ireland | 100% |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 100% |
| 5 | Australia | 100% |
| 6 | Norway | 100% |
| 7 | Italy | 96.9% |
| 8 | India | 96.9% |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 96.9% |
| 10 | Thailand | 96.7% |
| 11 | Estonia | 96.3% |
| 12 | Taiwan | 95.4% |
| 13 | Canada | 93.9% |
| 14 | Spain | 93.5% |
| 15 | Colombia | 93.3% |
| 16 | Austria | 92.1% |
| 17 | South Africa | 91.8% |
| 18 | Finland | 91.8% |
| 19 | Brazil | 90.8% |
| 20 | Sweden | 90.3% |
| 21 | Indonesia | 89.8% |
| 22 | South Korea | 89.5% |
| 23 | Denmark | 89.4% |
| 24 | Portugal | 89% |
| 25 | Cyprus | 88.5% |
| 26 | Malaysia | 88.2% |
| 27 | Mexico | 88.2% |
| 28 | Greece | 86.6% |
| 29 | Malta | 86.4% |
| 30 | Philippines | 86% |
| 31 | Latvia | 85.9% |
| 32 | Croatia | 85.2% |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 84.4% |
| 34 | Japan | 84% |
| 35 | New Zealand | 83.5% |
| 36 | Slovakia | 82.3% |
| 37 | Turkey | 81.7% |
| 38 | Lithuania | 80.5% |
| 39 | Singapore | 80% |
| 40 | Netherlands | 78.5% |
| 41 | Poland | 78.5% |
| 42 | Germany | 78.1% |
| 43 | United States | 77.7% |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 77.6% |
| 45 | France | 76.1% |
| 46 | Slovenia | 71.3% |
| 47 | Kenya | 70% |
| 48 | Hungary | 66.5% |
| 49 | Romania | 60.6% |
| 50 | Switzerland | 24.4% |
Every country is calculated for the same single employee without children, with the salary converted at the exchange rates of October 2, 2026. A salary that is typical in one country is high in another, so progressive systems look heavier where wages are lower. The ranking says nothing about purchasing power or about what the contributions pay for, such as pensions and health cover. Where the newer rules are not final, a country is calculated with its latest enacted year: Belgium (2025), Norway (2025), and Romania (2025).
Regional differences
The model has 32 regional rule sets. At MX$180,000, they change take-home pay by less than 0.5%.
Beyond the payslip
The statutory rules in Mexico on notice, unemployment, sick pay, parental leave and unpaid wages.
Notice and dismissal
Ley Federal del Trabajo
3 months of salary
Compensation
PROFEDET describes reinstatement or constitutional compensation after unjustified dismissal, plus owed employment benefits; the applicable remedy depends on the case.
Unemployment benefit
Retiro Parcial por Desempleo IMSS
46 days
Waiting period
Eligible IMSS-account holders may seek a partial withdrawal after at least forty-six days unemployment, with account/history and previous-withdrawal conditions.
Sick pay
IMSS — Incapacidad Temporal de Trabajo
60%
Benefit rate
For general illness, the subsidy is sixty percent of the registered IMSS salary; occupational accidents follow different rules.
Parental leave
IMSS maternidad; permiso de paternidad
84 days
Benefit duration
IMSS maternity certification covers prenatal and postnatal rest; subsidy is one hundred percent of the qualifying registered contribution salary.
Unpaid wages
Constitución Política — artículo 123; Ley Federal del Trabajo
1 year
Wage coverage
Article 123 gives wages/salaries earned in the last year and indemnities preference in bankruptcy; priority does not guarantee full recovery.
Calculate your own salary
The calculator opens with the reference salary from this page. Change the salary, region or household to see your own figures.
Method and sources
Every figure on this page comes from the same tax model as the calculator. Monthly amounts divide the annual result by 12; actual payslips can differ.
Assumptions: a single employee aged 35 without children or church membership, tax year 2026, region Mexico City.