| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Cedar_Lake, Indiana | United States |
| Management | $46,953 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $42,303 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $50,500 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $88,173 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $8,676 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $30,139 | $74,395 |
| Education | $38,603 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $31,833 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $52,564 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $29,732 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $16,700 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $53,750 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $7,885 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $21,250 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $15,690 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $30,355 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $22,685 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $54,661 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $48,393 | $40,948 |
| Production | $56,250 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $55,114 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $32,250 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Cedar_Lake, Indiana | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $0 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $53,620 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $61,920 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $50,118 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $25,469 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $60,952 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $59,205 | $62,996 |
| Information | $27,083 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $39,513 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $30,880 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,432 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $40,909 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $26,947 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $28,636 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $25,865 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $7,131 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $24,643 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $34,766 | $51,719 |