| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Merrillville, Indiana | United States |
| Management | $54,856 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $52,162 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $80,000 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $68,958 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $68,207 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $41,676 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $46,523 | $74,395 |
| Education | $32,253 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $24,864 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $61,075 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $34,356 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $25,338 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $36,625 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $39,904 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $13,807 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $11,417 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $17,270 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $21,373 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $31,242 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $45,833 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $56,029 | $40,948 |
| Production | $46,149 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $36,847 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $30,088 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Merrillville, Indiana | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $0 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $38,879 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $60,332 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,819 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $19,861 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $31,656 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $41,121 | $62,996 |
| Information | $27,460 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $39,957 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $29,432 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,123 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $20,072 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $30,668 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,854 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $35,795 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $13,947 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $27,447 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $45,495 | $51,719 |