Capital
Mexico City
Currency
Mexican Peso
MXN
Official languages
Spanish
Population
GDP (total)
GDP per capita
Employer tax rate
30-40% on top of base salary
Payroll frequency
Bi-monthly
Major economic hubs
Mexico City / Monterrey / Guadalajara / Tijuana
Talent overview
Local talent landscape
Skills in demand
Software Engineer / Data Analyst / Operations Manager
Top job boards
OCC Mundial / LinkedIn / Indeed / Computrabajo
Crypto adoption
Why Rise EOR
You manage the work. Rise manages the compliance.
Rise becomes the legal employer for your Mexico-based team members, handling payroll, compliance, benefits, and statutory obligations while you direct their day-to-day work.
Fast compliant hiring
Onboard employees anywhere in Mexico through our local Mexican entity.
Fully managed tax and compliance
We handle ISR, IMSS, INFONAVIT, SAR, payslips (CFDI), payroll declarations to SAT, and full compliance with Mexico Federal Labor Law.
Competitive Mexican benefits
IMSS healthcare, Aguinaldo, profit sharing (PTU), paid annual leave, and optional crypto-friendly benefits.
Hybrid payroll flexibility
Pay in MXN, stablecoins, or crypto. Rise ensures all Mexican payroll filings remain MXN-denominated.
No Mexican entity required
Begin hiring immediately without forming a Sociedad, branch, or local establishment.
How it works
From hire to payroll in five steps
01
Submit your hire
Provide the employee role, compensation, start date, and location in Mexico.
02
Rise generates a Mexico-compliant contract
We prepare compliant indefinite or fixed-term contracts per Federal Labor Law and collect statutory onboarding documents including IMSS registration and RFC tax ID setup.
03
Employee signs electronically
All documents are completed digitally. Rise handles INFONAVIT enrollment and right-to-work checks.
04
Payroll and benefits activated
We run bi-monthly payroll, calculate net pay, manage income tax and social contributions, issue CFDI payslips, and administer statutory benefits.
05
Ongoing HR and compliance
Salary changes, leave management, contract updates, and offboarding follow Mexico Federal Labor Law and are fully managed through Rise.
Payroll and compliance
What the law requires
Minimum wage
278.80 MXN per day
Northern Border Zone rate: 419.88 MXN per day
Payroll cycle
Bi-monthly (15th and last day of month)
Annual leave
12 days after 1 year
Increases with tenure
Sick leave
Up to 52 weeks at 60% salary via IMSS
Maternity leave
12 weeks (6 before and 6 after birth) via IMSS
Paternity leave
5 working days
13th-month pay
Minimum 15 days salary paid before December 20 (Aguinaldo)
Vacation premium
25% of salary during vacation period
Profit sharing
10% of company profits distributed to employees by May 30 (PTU)
Probation period
Up to 30 days (180 days for management roles)
Notice period
Per Federal Labor Law
Severance
3 months salary plus 20 days per year worked plus accrued benefits
Tax breakdown
Taxes and contributions
Employer contributions cover IMSS (healthcare, disability, retirement, life insurance), INFONAVIT (5% housing fund), and SAR (retirement savings). State payroll tax of 1-3% depending on state. Total employer cost typically 30-40% on top of base salary.
Employer social
30-40% on top of base salary
Employee social
Varies — employee IMSS contribution deducted from salary
Social security system
IMSS
Income tax system
ISR
VAT / Sales tax
16%
Progressive rates from 1.92% to 35% depending on income level. Withheld and filed bi-monthly to SAT.
Rise services available
Agent of Record
live
Employer of Record
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Contractor Pay
live
Rise ID
live
Direct Payroll
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Rise Earn
live
What Rise manages on your behalf
Tax system
ISR income tax withholding and filing to SAT
Social security
IMSS social security contributions
Housing fund
INFONAVIT housing fund (5%)
Healthcare
IMSS healthcare enrollment
Retirement
SAR retirement savings contributions
Additional
Employment contracts / CFDI payslips / statutory leave / Aguinaldo calculation / PTU administration / terminations per Federal Labor Law
Hybrid payroll
Pay in
MXN
, stablecoins, or crypto.
Rise ensures all Mexican payroll filings remain MXN-denominated for compliance.
Local legal entity
Entity name
Registered address
Share capital
Administrator
Visa and immigration
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