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Labor Rates in Loreto and La Paz Baja California Sur, Mexico
Loreto Labor rate.
Unskilled Mexican labor rates in Loreto are very affordable. That makes living in the Baja for foreigners easy and economical. Need some repair around the house or some landscape work? You can find many in Loreto or La Paz who will work for $30 for an eight-hour day. Loreto labor rates for skilled labor is the same as for La Paz as described below. Keep in mind that Loreto (approx 14,000 people) much less populated than La Paz (approx. 200,000 people) and that will affect the relative labor rate in Loreto for a given type of labor or professional service depending on wheather there is full employment or not.
Baja Labor Rates for "Imported" labor.
Loreto, and to a much lesser extent La Paz, has a shortage of skilled construction labor. As a result, many contractors have had to go to neighboring towns to round up willing labor, skilled and unskilled, to bring them into Loreto and sometimes into La Paz. These laborers will work for less per hour than the locals, but, the contractor has to pay for room and board and transportation for these imported workers. The resultant labor rate per hour may be lower, but the actual TOTAL cost, including room and board, is higher. Sometimes, the contractors have to travel quite a distance away to find qualified labor.
La Paz Labor Rate
La Paz labor rates for unskilled labor is the same as the Loreto labor rates. The Mexican labor rate for auto repair is cheap compared to US prices for that kind of labor (or any kind of labor); about 1/6th the cost in the US. Generally speaking, unskilled Baja labor rates will be about $2 an hour to $4 an hour. Skilled manual labor can be up to $8 US an hour depending on the type of work. Labor rates in La Paz can be cheaper than in Loreto because there are more people in La Paz. Bank tellers, may make about $600 US a month.
Baja Labor Rates for Professionals
The Baja labor rate or fee rates for attorneys will vary with education, competence, experience, English speaking ability, confidence, sophistication, and how good looking they are, just like in the United States. In general, the Baja labor rates for professionals are from $60 to $400 per hour US. Generally, the more expensive ones are not at all necessarily better than the lower costing attorneys.
English speaking professionals in Mexico can command a little more, or alot more depending on nothing in particular. Actually, I have found that those professionals that typically earn more are just more enerprising and not afraid to "ask for alot more" with confidence in their manner and voice. The quality isn't at all necessarily better. Actually, I have seen more instances where the lower costing, less self-enterprising professionals are more conscientious, more attentive to detail, more responsive, more courteous, and appreciative of getting your business. Labor rates in Baja are all over the place. That is, you will find vast differences in Mexican labor rates for any given type of labor or professional service.
Professionals Can Get Lucky. Professionals, including architects and contractors, have learned that they can get lucky by just blurting out a high price the first time they are asked for their fee rates. They are getting very brazen about this. When hiring a professional, get first hand referrals. Also, do some checking around to ascertain the relative availability of the professionals that you want, and get an idea of what the going rates are for the level of expertise you are looking for. I recommend that you spend many hours checking things out. TOP