On October 29, 2025, an exceptional decree came into effect granting administrative facilities. On December 3, 2025, the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare announced that the Council of Representatives of the National Minimum Wage Commission reached an agreement to set the general and professional minimum wages that will govern from January 1, 2026, in the Northern Border Free Zone (ZLFN) and in the rest of the country, in continuity with the policy of strengthening income, purchasing power and poverty reduction.
By 2026, the general minimum wage in most of the country will increase by 13%, from $278.80 to $315.04 pesos per day, while in the Northern Free Zone (ZLFN), the minimum wage will increase by 5%, from $419.88 to $440.87 per day. Professional minimum wages will increase by the same percentage.
These adjustments directly impact budgets, payroll processes, and may affect collective bargaining processes. Unlike recent years, this time an increase through the Independent Recovery Amount (MIR) is not planned, as it was previously understood that this amount should not be used as a benchmark for setting increases in other wages in the labor market (contractual, federal, and local jurisdiction wages, wages other than minimum wages and contractual wages, and other wages in the formal sector).
Employers must ensure their salary scales are aligned with the new minimum wages, updating their payroll systems and controls accordingly. Paying wages below the minimum is punishable by fines and even imprisonment.
It is expected that in the coming days the Resolution of the H. Council of Representatives of CONASAMI, which states the above, will be published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
We are at your service to analyze the effects of these new minimum wages on your compensation structure, payroll processes, salary scales, and budgets.
