| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Jay, Indiana | United States |
| Management | $40,662 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $30,000 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $53,750 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $39,375 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $43,542 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $25,781 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $29,107 | $74,395 |
| Education | $38,684 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $14,219 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $49,875 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $33,125 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $17,938 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $12,014 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $34,886 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $10,123 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $17,012 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $11,848 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $16,208 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $22,365 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $14,250 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $32,917 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $35,590 | $40,948 |
| Production | $34,491 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $30,811 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $30,040 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Jay, Indiana | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $22,171 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $26,705 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $30,784 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $36,020 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $22,245 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $17,121 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $33,929 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $36,944 | $62,996 |
| Information | $25,909 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $24,569 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $21,324 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,528 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $19,219 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $30,284 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $21,662 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $10,515 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $10,902 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $11,923 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $26,779 | $51,719 |