Software engineering in Mexico
Hire software developers in Mexico
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- Statutory employer burden
- 28–40%
- Time to start
- 5–10 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- MXN (contracts USD-referenced for senior roles)
Mexico at a glance
What does a software developer cost in Mexico?
Software engineers in Mexico earn $3,850 to $9,000 gross per month depending on seniority. Add 28–40% in statutory employer burden and a 15% service fee for a landed cost of $5,667 to $14,490 per month. Last verified 2026-08-21.
- Coverage status
- SILA launch-ready
- Service fee assumption
- 15% blended, on salary plus burden
- Data last verified
- 2026-08-21
Engineering cost in Mexico
Gross monthly salary, USD equivalent, before employer burden. Landed cost adds statutory employer burden and a blended service fee. Verified 2026-08-21.
| Role | Gross monthly salary | Monthly landed cost |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | $3,850 to $9,000 | $5,667 to $14,490 |
Hiring engineers in Mexico
- Junior $3,850 to $4,777, mid $4,983 to $6,013, senior $7,558 to $8,588 gross per month.
- Timezone. CST/CDT, full overlap with US business hours.
- Technical screening to your stack, with work sample evidence before you interview.
- Employ directly, through an employer of record, or as a managed pod with SILA accountable for delivery.
- Scale the team or transfer it into your entity without re-contracting.
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Software engineering in Mexico, answered
Sources and last verification
Last verified 2026-08-21. Every launch-ready statutory assumption resolves to the institution that administers the contribution or the labour code that creates the entitlement. Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti remain SILA feasibility-review markets: their employer cost is confirmed during the feasibility review, not published as a standard payroll benchmark.
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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS)Employer social security contributions.
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INFONAVITHousing fund employer contribution.
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Ley Federal del TrabajoAguinaldo, vacation premium and profit sharing (PTU).
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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