High paying jobs in Lawton, OK that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Lawton, OK and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$124,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $155,430320
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,170 – $117,51040
3Dental Hygienists$92,210
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $113,28070
4Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,940 – $97,26060
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,440
Associate's degree
$48,920 – $112,26040
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $131,73030
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$76,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,780 – $97,770170
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150 – $109,30040
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,980
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $89,920110
10Sheet Metal Workers$73,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,370 – $77,63040
11Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,740 – $74,310280
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,490 – $115,110220
13First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $110,980230
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$65,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $76,15050
15Physical Therapist Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$45,700 – $76,11050
16Food Service Managers$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $112,36050
17Tutors$62,700
Some college, no degree
$30,410 – $62,70090
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,820 – $100,100230
19Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $85,860130
20Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36030
21Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,710 – $79,93040
22Surgical Technologists$59,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,260 – $72,27070
23Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,490 – $127,93050
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240 – $67,270380
25Construction and Building Inspectors$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340 – $106,48060
26First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$56,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,080 – $101,61080
27Electricians$56,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630 – $90,370190
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
29Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $61,61060
30Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $81,310280
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $87,280450
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$54,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,570 – $101,00030
33First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$52,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,880 – $115,72040
34Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,560 – $122,680160
35First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$52,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $66,08080
36First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$52,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $72,99060
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $76,580130
38Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $64,94090
39Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,630
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $59,95070
40Machinists$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,080 – $73,52090
41Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $60,84060
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,960 – $88,480150
43Carpenters$50,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $124,13080
44Medical Records Specialists$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $71,930120
45Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,460 – $61,75060
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,940
Associate's degree
$35,390 – $79,01040
47Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $79,20080
48Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $66,110160
49Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,520 – $54,40050
50Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $71,78030

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	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,340	$31,200 – $155,430	320
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,840	$62,170 – $117,510	40
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,210	$73,240 – $113,280	70
4	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,250	$60,940 – $97,260	60
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,440	$48,920 – $112,260	40
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,920	$49,940 – $131,730	30
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,960	$58,780 – $97,770	170
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$46,150 – $109,300	40
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,980	$48,520 – $89,920	110
10	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,510	$32,370 – $77,630	40
11	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,980	$36,740 – $74,310	280
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,810	$43,490 – $115,110	220
13	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,090	$47,450 – $110,980	230
14	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,790	$45,020 – $76,150	50
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$45,700 – $76,110	50
16	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$35,880 – $112,360	50
17	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,700	$30,410 – $62,700	90
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,310	$43,820 – $100,100	230
19	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$47,130 – $85,860	130
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $76,360	30
21	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,310	$36,710 – $79,930	40
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,110	$47,260 – $72,270	70
23	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$26,490 – $127,930	50
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,260	$47,240 – $67,270	380
25	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$37,340 – $106,480	60
26	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,920	$50,080 – $101,610	80
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,500	$44,630 – $90,370	190
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	130
29	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$40,650 – $61,610	60
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,870	$35,590 – $81,310	280
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,510	$37,950 – $87,280	450
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,100	$50,570 – $101,000	30
33	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,740	$32,880 – $115,720	40
34	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,690	$29,560 – $122,680	160
35	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,220	$33,790 – $66,080	80
36	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,020	$37,400 – $72,990	60
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$36,650 – $76,580	130
38	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$43,010 – $64,940	90
39	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,630	$40,330 – $59,950	70
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$46,080 – $73,520	90
41	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,270	$36,900 – $60,840	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,920	$31,960 – $88,480	150
43	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,400	$35,460 – $124,130	80
44	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$35,140 – $71,930	120
45	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$19,460 – $61,750	60
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,940	$35,390 – $79,010	40
47	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,720	$38,190 – $79,200	80
48	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$29,370 – $66,110	160
49	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,540	$21,520 – $54,400	50
50	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$36,290 – $71,780	30

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