Frontend engineer salary
Percentile salary data for frontend engineer roles in Mexico City, MX, by seniority. Senior-level figures include total compensation where regionally applicable. Figures are shown in USD by default, with the local MXN amount alongside; use the currency switcher to change the display.
Mexico City carries a cost-of-living index of 43 on the Numbeo and Mercer blended scale where New York City equals 100, a very low cost of living that is far below New York City. The figures below are nominal pay in MXN; read them alongside that index when comparing Mexico City with other markets.
Median pay by seniority
Junior
$18,328 (local: MX$316,000)
Base p50
Mid
$28,188 (local: MX$486,000)
Base p50
Senior
$40,832 (local: MX$704,000)
Base p50
Staff
$98,136 (local: MX$1,692,000)
Total comp p50
Distribution
10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile by seniority, shown in the local currency (MXN). The detailed table below defaults to USD.
Salary percentiles by seniority, in MXN. Junior: 10th percentile MX$205,000, 25th MX$259,000, median MX$316,000, 75th MX$394,000, 90th percentile MX$489,000. Mid: 10th percentile MX$316,000, 25th MX$398,000, median MX$486,000, 75th MX$607,000, 90th percentile MX$753,000. Senior: 10th percentile MX$458,000, 25th MX$577,000, median MX$704,000, 75th MX$880,000, 90th percentile MX$1,091,000. Staff: 10th percentile MX$1,218,000, 25th MX$1,455,000, median MX$1,692,000, 75th MX$2,284,000, 90th percentile MX$3,046,000.
| Seniority | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Comp | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| junior | $11,890 | $15,022 | $18,328 | $22,852 | $28,362 | Base | 280 |
| mid | $18,328 | $23,084 | $28,188 | $35,206 | $43,674 | Base | 420 |
| senior | $26,564 | $33,466 | $40,832 | $51,040 | $63,278 | Base | 180 |
| staff | $70,644 | $84,390 | $98,136 | $132,472 | $176,668 | Total comp | Not reported |
Source: US BLS OES May 2024 (SOC 15-1254/15-1252) + Levels.fyi 2025 (2025) https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151254.htm, cost-of-living index 43 (NYC=100)
Each step compares the median (50th percentile) of one tier with the next, using the figures in the table above for frontend engineer roles in Mexico City.
Take-home
Headline salaries are gross. What lands in your account after income tax and mandatory contributions is what actually pays the rent, so here is the estimated split on the Mexico City senior median.
Gross / year
MX$704,000
Senior median (50th pct)
Take-home / year
MX$541,596
77% of gross
Take-home / month
MX$45,133
from MX$58,667 gross
Effective rate
23%
tax + contributions
On a senior median of MX$704,000 in Mexico City, an estimated MX$162,404 goes to income tax and mandatory contributions, leaving roughly MX$541,596 take-home, or about 77% of gross.
That deduction breaks down as roughly MX$144,804 in income tax and MX$17,600 in social contributions at this income level in Mexico.
In monthly terms that is about MX$45,133 net from MX$58,667 gross a month, the figure that actually lands in a frontend engineer's account before pension or benefit elections.
Affordability
"Good" depends on what the city costs. Type your own figure below to see the estimated take-home and how far it goes against Mexico City's single-person cost of living, or read the verdict on the senior median first.
Enter an annual gross figure to see the estimated take-home and how it compares with Mexico City's single-person cost of living. Estimate based on Mexican SAT 2025 (ISR) + IMSS.
Take-home / year
MX$541,596
77% of gross
Take-home / month
MX$45,133
from MX$58,667 gross
Est. monthly living cost
MX$42,259
incl. ~MX$31,138 rent
Left over / month
MX$2,874
6% of take-home
tight in Mexico City
On MX$704,000 gross, your estimated take-home leaves little room above typical single-person living costs once rent and essentials are covered at this city's cost base. Rent is about 69% of monthly take-home here.
Reference estimate for a single filer with no dependants, using published 2025/2026 statutory bands and a cost-of-living index where New York City equals 100. It is not tax advice or a personalised calculation. Real take-home and living costs vary with filing status, pension elections, allowances, and where exactly you live.
Against Mexico City's single-person cost base, a senior frontend engineer on this median is tight: the estimated take-home of MX$45,133 a month leaves little room above typical single-person living costs once rent and essentials are covered at this city's cost base.
Typical single-person monthly costs in Mexico City, including roughly MX$31,138 for a one-bedroom rental, come to about MX$42,259, which would leave around MX$2,874 discretionary each month at the median.
Rent works out at about 69% of monthly take-home here, against the conventional 30% guideline often used as a reference point.
The verdict is descriptive, not advice: it compares one number against a modelled cost base. Living costs and tax both vary with circumstances this page cannot see.
Why the same job title in Mexico City can span the spread shown above. These are descriptions of the data, not guidance on what to ask for.
Mexico City has a cost of living about 57% lower than New York City. Because the two report in different currencies, compare the percentile tables directly rather than the headline numbers.
Real-terms figures divide the nominal median by the city cost-of-living index (New York City = 100). They are a rough purchasing-power comparison, not a take-home or after-tax calculation.
The mid-level median anchors to occupation medians from the sources below, then scales by the documented seniority multipliers (junior 0.65x, mid 1.00x, senior 1.45x, staff 2.05x) and the local tech-pay level for Mexico City. The 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentiles are fitted from the median using the cross-sectional dispersion that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports for software occupations. Cost-of-living indices blend Numbeo 2025 and Mercer 2025.
Primary source for this slice: US BLS OES May 2024 (SOC 15-1254/15-1252) + Levels.fyi 2025 (2025). https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151254.htm
Reference data only. Reported medians describe a market; individual pay varies by employer, level calibration, and negotiation. Nothing here is financial advice.
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