High paying jobs in Lawton, OK that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lawton, OK, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150 – $109,30040
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,980
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $89,920110
8Sheet Metal Workers$73,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,370 – $77,63040
9Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,740 – $74,310280
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$65,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $76,15050
11Physical Therapist Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$45,700 – $76,11050
12Tutors$62,700
Some college, no degree
$30,410 – $62,70090
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $85,860130
14Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36030
15Surgical Technologists$59,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,260 – $72,27070
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240 – $67,270380
17Electricians$56,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630 – $90,370190
18Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
19Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $61,61060
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $81,310280
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,560 – $122,680160
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $76,580130
23Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $64,94090
24Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,630
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $59,95070
25Machinists$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,080 – $73,52090
26Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $60,84060
27Carpenters$50,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $124,13080
28Medical Records Specialists$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $71,930120
29Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,460 – $61,75060
30Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,940
Associate's degree
$35,390 – $79,01040
31Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $79,20080
32Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $66,110160
33Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,520 – $54,40050
34Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $71,78030
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $72,71070
36Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,680
No formal educational credential
$35,300 – $49,42070
37Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,380 – $70,410200
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,480 – $77,260380
39Computer User Support Specialists$46,670
Some college, no degree
$33,170 – $70,680210
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,640 – $73,100140
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130 – $61,370210
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,840 – $89,50030
43Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,160 – $56,90060
44Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,570 – $92,70040
45Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,190 – $58,91050
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,110
Some college, no degree
$30,990 – $60,490370
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,310 – $76,150260
48Pest Control Workers$44,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,370 – $69,18040
49Pharmacy Technicians$43,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,580 – $63,110140
50Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,740 – $60,800510

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	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$46,150 – $109,300	40
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,980	$48,520 – $89,920	110
8	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,510	$32,370 – $77,630	40
9	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,980	$36,740 – $74,310	280
10	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,790	$45,020 – $76,150	50
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$45,700 – $76,110	50
12	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,700	$30,410 – $62,700	90
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$47,130 – $85,860	130
14	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $76,360	30
15	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,110	$47,260 – $72,270	70
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,260	$47,240 – $67,270	380
17	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,500	$44,630 – $90,370	190
18	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	130
19	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$40,650 – $61,610	60
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,870	$35,590 – $81,310	280
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,690	$29,560 – $122,680	160
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$36,650 – $76,580	130
23	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$43,010 – $64,940	90
24	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,630	$40,330 – $59,950	70
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$46,080 – $73,520	90
26	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,270	$36,900 – $60,840	60
27	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,400	$35,460 – $124,130	80
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$35,140 – $71,930	120
29	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$19,460 – $61,750	60
30	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,940	$35,390 – $79,010	40
31	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,720	$38,190 – $79,200	80
32	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$29,370 – $66,110	160
33	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,540	$21,520 – $54,400	50
34	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$36,290 – $71,780	30
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$28,970 – $72,710	70
36	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$47,680	$35,300 – $49,420	70
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,360	$39,380 – $70,410	200
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,280	$35,480 – $77,260	380
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$46,670	$33,170 – $70,680	210
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,650	$36,640 – $73,100	140
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,030	$37,130 – $61,370	210
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,020	$35,840 – $89,500	30
43	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,820	$30,160 – $56,900	60
44	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,700	$36,570 – $92,700	40
45	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,660	$30,190 – $58,910	50
46	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,110	$30,990 – $60,490	370
47	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,010	$28,310 – $76,150	260
48	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,210	$28,370 – $69,180	40
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,730	$34,580 – $63,110	140
50	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,550	$28,740 – $60,800	510

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