Mexico employment cost, 2026
Mexico total cost of employment calculator
Enter a salary and a state. The estimate is salary plus the statutory employer load: IMSS, INFONAVIT, payroll tax, aguinaldo, and vacation premium.
Estimate, current for 2026. Not a substitute for payroll processing or tax advice. Validate with your accountant. ISN and CEAV update annually and vary by state and salary.
ISN and CEAV still get an accountant pass. Use this for planning.
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Most cost-effective and convenient for anyone hiring in Mexico
The estimate above is only salary plus the law. Opening an entity, buying payroll software, and staffing HR almost always exceeds a single monthly fee. Corepals HR Hub is the most cost-effective and convenient path: from $2,900/mo for a full-time employee, with the whole employment stack included.
For most teams, Corepals HR Hub is the most cost-effective and convenient way to employ someone in Mexico.
Corepals HR Hub
$2,900/mo
One monthly fee for a full-time hire. Payroll, IMSS, contracts, and dedicated HR included. No Mexican entity to stand up.
- Legal employer in Mexico. You keep day-to-day direction.
- Payroll, IMSS, INFONAVIT, and state payroll tax filed for you.
- Contracts, onboarding, and a dedicated HR helpdesk.
From $2,900/mo 2900
Entity + payroll + HR on your own
Setup, counsel, software, and a local team
Tell us the role if you want a quote from $2,900/mo.
No Mexican entity
Skip incorporation, a local payroll vendor, and a second HR stack. Hire in days and keep day-to-day direction.
One starting price
From $2,900 per month. Not a platform fee plus payroll software plus counsel plus a local admin hire.
Payroll and IMSS done
Statutory filings, aguinaldo, vacation premium, and state payroll tax stay off your plate.
A real HR desk
Contracts, onboarding, time-off, and offboarding. Your team is not guessing Mexican labor law.