High paying entry level jobs in Lawton, OK

These occupations in Lawton, OK ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Lawton, OK run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Lawton, OK salary is worth about 1.16× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lawton, OK · Employed

1Pharmacists$137,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,630 – $170,290110
2Nurse Practitioners$132,940
Master's degree
$98,260 – $163,17070
3Physician Assistants$132,220
Master's degree
$120,260 – $177,01030
4Software Developers$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,310 – $153,32080
5Occupational Therapists$98,940
Master's degree
$73,530 – $129,46030
6Physical Therapists$98,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,730 – $121,12060
7Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$72,380 – $136,990150
8Computer Systems Analysts$96,250
Bachelor's degree
$60,860 – $160,54070
9Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $133,470370
10Dental Hygienists$92,210
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $113,28070
11Lawyers$92,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,410 – $132,83060
12Civil Engineers$83,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,910 – $135,19050
13Project Management Specialists$81,720
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $131,200140
14Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $97,470290
15Logisticians$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$44,690 – $127,050100
16Registered Nurses$80,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $101,850990
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,140
Bachelor's degree
$53,420 – $99,30060
18Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,440
Associate's degree
$48,920 – $112,26040
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,170 – $102,12050
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,980
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $89,920110
21Public Relations Specialists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$35,800 – $125,21040
22Accountants and Auditors$71,520
Bachelor's degree
$44,060 – $110,100280
23Physical Therapist Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$45,700 – $76,11050
24Tutors$62,700
Some college, no degree
$30,410 – $62,70090
25Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,590
Bachelor's degree
$32,690 – $130,640120
26Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,320
Master's degree
$32,980 – $97,76050
27Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,510 – $77,650270
28Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,970
Bachelor's degree
$34,670 – $104,190150
29Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,770
Bachelor's degree
$48,990 – $68,03050
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,750
Master's degree
$37,340 – $101,470170
31Human Resources Specialists$59,880
Bachelor's degree
$40,140 – $101,420220
32Surgical Technologists$59,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,260 – $72,27070
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,630
Bachelor's degree
$48,970 – $60,90070
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240 – $67,270380
35Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $64,94090
36Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,630
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $59,95070
37Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$51,540
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $62,17050
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,000
Bachelor's degree
$45,280 – $72,770370
39Medical Records Specialists$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $71,930120
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,940
Associate's degree
$35,390 – $79,01040
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,330
Bachelor's degree
$44,650 – $61,540450
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,910
Bachelor's degree
$42,690 – $59,49040
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,570 – $92,70040
44Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,950
Bachelor's degree
$39,560 – $52,210210
45Dental Assistants$43,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $58,890120
46Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,030 – $43,87050
47Medical Assistants$35,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,540 – $42,320180
48Phlebotomists$35,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,030 – $57,53080
49Nursing Assistants$35,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,470 – $49,920490
50Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,700
Some college, no degree
$24,130 – $36,810460

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLawton, OK	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,540	$101,630 – $170,290	110
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,940	$98,260 – $163,170	70
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,220	$120,260 – $177,010	30
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,240	$63,310 – $153,320	80
5	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,940	$73,530 – $129,460	30
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,590	$75,730 – $121,120	60
7	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$72,380 – $136,990	150
8	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,250	$60,860 – $160,540	70
9	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$63,130 – $133,470	370
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,210	$73,240 – $113,280	70
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$92,000	$58,410 – $132,830	60
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,650	$67,910 – $135,190	50
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,720	$47,880 – $131,200	140
14	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $97,470	290
15	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,330	$44,690 – $127,050	100
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,570	$64,840 – $101,850	990
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,140	$53,420 – $99,300	60
18	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,440	$48,920 – $112,260	40
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,400	$52,170 – $102,120	50
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,980	$48,520 – $89,920	110
21	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$35,800 – $125,210	40
22	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,520	$44,060 – $110,100	280
23	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$45,700 – $76,110	50
24	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,700	$30,410 – $62,700	90
25	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,590	$32,690 – $130,640	120
26	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,320	$32,980 – $97,760	50
27	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,240	$47,510 – $77,650	270
28	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,970	$34,670 – $104,190	150
29	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,770	$48,990 – $68,030	50
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,750	$37,340 – $101,470	170
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,880	$40,140 – $101,420	220
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,110	$47,260 – $72,270	70
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,630	$48,970 – $60,900	70
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,260	$47,240 – $67,270	380
35	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$43,010 – $64,940	90
36	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,630	$40,330 – $59,950	70
37	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$51,540	$49,360 – $62,170	50
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$51,000	$45,280 – $72,770	370
39	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$35,140 – $71,930	120
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,940	$35,390 – $79,010	40
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$47,330	$44,650 – $61,540	450
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$46,910	$42,690 – $59,490	40
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,700	$36,570 – $92,700	40
44	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$43,950	$39,560 – $52,210	210
45	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,430	$36,300 – $58,890	120
46	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,230	$32,030 – $43,870	50
47	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,820	$29,540 – $42,320	180
48	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,600	$30,030 – $57,530	80
49	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,190	$29,470 – $49,920	490
50	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$28,700	$24,130 – $36,810	460

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