Salary by Metro

May 2025 OEWS · Oklahoma

Highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK

All-occupations median

$42,090

10th percentile
$23,910
25th percentile
$30,530
Median
$42,090
75th percentile
$61,240
90th percentile
$91,560
Mean
$52,190

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 42,810.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 85.941, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Oklahoma · What this metro includes

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A welder in a hard hat on a metal structure. Photograph by FBenjr123. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Lawton, OK with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians80$68,370$448,460$448,460
Physicians, All Other80$58,040$254,300$399,980
Pharmacists110$101,630$137,540$170,290
Chief Executives30$55,720$137,500$509,180
Nurse Practitioners70$98,260$132,940$163,170
Physician Assistants30$120,260$132,220$177,010
Industrial Production ManagersNot available$83,240$125,510$227,650
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products320$31,200$124,340$155,430
Financial Managers100$59,390$116,340$198,560
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherNot available$56,240$115,090$115,090
Sales Managers40$57,340$109,340$275,630
Software Developers80$63,310$107,240$153,320
Medical and Health Services Managers210$69,990$106,330$162,390
Computer and Information Systems Managers60$84,920$104,990$193,670
Administrative Services Managers30$65,170$100,760$161,970
Speech-Language Pathologists40$64,020$100,420$129,670
Occupational Therapists30$73,530$98,940$129,460
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers40$62,170$98,840$117,510
Physical Therapists60$75,730$98,590$121,120
Computer Occupations, All Other150$72,380$96,890$136,990
Computer Systems Analysts70$60,860$96,250$160,540
Human Resources Managers30$59,500$95,180$127,160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other370$63,130$94,520$133,470
Dental Hygienists70$73,240$92,210$113,280
Lawyers60$58,410$92,000$132,830
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment60$60,940$89,250$97,260
Management Analysts140$63,130$86,260$129,960
Facilities Managers40$57,150$84,640$176,820
Civil Engineers50$67,910$83,650$135,190
Project Management Specialists140$47,880$81,720$131,200
Logisticians100$44,690$81,330$127,050
Teachers and Instructors, All Other290$65,170$81,330$97,470
Registered Nurses990$64,840$80,570$101,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists60$53,420$80,140$99,300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians40$48,920$79,440$112,260
Detectives and Criminal Investigators30$49,940$78,920$131,730
General and Operations Managers970$41,380$77,840$165,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives170$58,780$76,960$97,770
Instructional Coordinators50$47,600$76,460$109,300
Buyers and Purchasing Agents130$40,160$75,570$94,520

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Lawton, OK by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons1,370$21,820$28,150$39,410
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,310$18,250$22,430$29,480
Cashiers1,120$21,530$27,250$34,090
Office Clerks, General1,090$22,640$35,370$50,940
Registered Nurses990$64,840$80,570$101,850
General and Operations Managers970$41,380$77,840$165,300
Stockers and Order Fillers900$27,560$34,560$39,310
Customer Service Representatives840$27,890$35,080$48,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners750$24,210$30,290$40,040
Waiters and Waitresses700$15,080$17,150$40,450
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria610$22,860$37,450$38,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive570$25,700$37,240$56,210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers520$24,720$34,580$49,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General510$28,740$43,550$60,800
Nursing Assistants490$29,470$35,190$49,920
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary460$24,130$28,700$36,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand460$27,420$36,170$44,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education450$44,650$47,330$61,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers450$37,950$54,510$87,280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers430$27,450$43,900$72,340
Security Guards410$23,540$33,280$48,340
Cooks, Restaurant410$22,060$28,800$37,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses380$47,240$57,260$67,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers380$35,480$47,280$77,260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other370$63,130$94,520$133,470

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Lawton, OK?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Lawton, OK is $42,090. Employment is 42,810.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Lawton, OK?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $448,460, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Lawton, OK.