Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Lawton, OK

Each occupation's median wage in Lawton, OK compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Lawton, OK pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$448,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,370 – $448,460+83.7%
2Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$124,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $155,430+72.5%
3Tutors$62,700
Some college, no degree
$30,410 – $62,700+44.6%
4Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$65,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $76,150+33.6%
5Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $97,470+23.0%
6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,940 – $97,260+20.5%
7Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,740 – $74,310+19.6%
8Sheet Metal Workers$73,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,370 – $77,630+18.9%
9Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $133,470+13.8%
10Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$39,720
No formal educational credential
$22,570 – $39,720+12.3%
11Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,710
No formal educational credential
$27,750 – $39,710+11.3%
12Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $66,110+8.9%
13Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,000
No formal educational credential
$21,320 – $37,000+8.9%
14Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $61,610+8.6%
15Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $64,940+6.6%
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,170 – $117,510+3.7%
17Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,520 – $54,400+2.9%
18Speech-Language Pathologists$100,420
Master's degree
$64,020 – $129,670+2.6%
19Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,630
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $59,950+2.0%
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,440
Associate's degree
$48,920 – $112,260+1.6%
21Nurse Practitioners$132,940
Master's degree
$98,260 – $163,170+0.5%
22Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,450
No formal educational credential
$22,860 – $38,6900.0%
23Helpers--Electricians$42,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $52,000-0.2%
24Public Relations Specialists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$35,800 – $125,210-1.1%
25Logisticians$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$44,690 – $127,050-1.2%
26Instructional Coordinators$76,460
Master's degree
$47,600 – $109,300-1.3%
27Occupational Therapists$98,940
Master's degree
$73,530 – $129,460-1.4%
28Pest Control Workers$44,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,370 – $69,180-2.3%
29Medical Records Specialists$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $71,930-2.3%
30Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,590 – $63,110-2.4%
31Pharmacists$137,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,630 – $170,290-2.4%
32Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,380 – $70,410-2.5%
33Gambling Cage Workers$36,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $48,140-2.6%
34Physician Assistants$132,220
Master's degree
$120,260 – $177,010-2.7%
35Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,070
Bachelor's degree
$25,990 – $74,130-2.7%
36Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,570
Bachelor's degree
$40,160 – $94,520-2.8%
37Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,970
Bachelor's degree
$34,670 – $104,190-3.1%
38Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $60,840-3.3%
39Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360-3.5%
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150 – $109,300-3.8%
41Physical Therapists$98,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,730 – $121,120-4.1%
42File Clerks$41,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,900 – $55,040-4.3%
43Physicians, All Other$254,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,040 – $399,980-4.4%
44Pharmacy Technicians$43,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,580 – $63,110-4.4%
45First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $110,980-4.5%
46Childcare Workers$33,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,180 – $54,700-4.8%
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,510 – $77,650-4.9%
48Physical Therapist Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$45,700 – $76,110-5.4%
49Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,750
Master's degree
$37,340 – $101,470-5.6%
50Dental Hygienists$92,210
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $113,280-6.0%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$448,460	$68,370 – $448,460	+83.7%
2	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,340	$31,200 – $155,430	+72.5%
3	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,700	$30,410 – $62,700	+44.6%
4	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,790	$45,020 – $76,150	+33.6%
5	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$65,170 – $97,470	+23.0%
6	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,250	$60,940 – $97,260	+20.5%
7	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,980	$36,740 – $74,310	+19.6%
8	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,510	$32,370 – $77,630	+18.9%
9	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$63,130 – $133,470	+13.8%
10	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$39,720	$22,570 – $39,720	+12.3%
11	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$39,710	$27,750 – $39,710	+11.3%
12	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$29,370 – $66,110	+8.9%
13	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$37,000	$21,320 – $37,000	+8.9%
14	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$40,650 – $61,610	+8.6%
15	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$43,010 – $64,940	+6.6%
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,840	$62,170 – $117,510	+3.7%
17	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,540	$21,520 – $54,400	+2.9%
18	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,420	$64,020 – $129,670	+2.6%
19	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,630	$40,330 – $59,950	+2.0%
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,440	$48,920 – $112,260	+1.6%
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,940	$98,260 – $163,170	+0.5%
22	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$37,450	$22,860 – $38,690	0.0%
23	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,580	$36,830 – $52,000	-0.2%
24	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$35,800 – $125,210	-1.1%
25	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,330	$44,690 – $127,050	-1.2%
26	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$76,460	$47,600 – $109,300	-1.3%
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,940	$73,530 – $129,460	-1.4%
28	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,210	$28,370 – $69,180	-2.3%
29	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$35,140 – $71,930	-2.3%
30	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,430	$26,590 – $63,110	-2.4%
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,540	$101,630 – $170,290	-2.4%
32	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,360	$39,380 – $70,410	-2.5%
33	Gambling Cage WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,610	$29,120 – $48,140	-2.6%
34	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,220	$120,260 – $177,010	-2.7%
35	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$62,070	$25,990 – $74,130	-2.7%
36	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$75,570	$40,160 – $94,520	-2.8%
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,970	$34,670 – $104,190	-3.1%
38	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,270	$36,900 – $60,840	-3.3%
39	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $76,360	-3.5%
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$46,150 – $109,300	-3.8%
41	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,590	$75,730 – $121,120	-4.1%
42	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,710	$22,900 – $55,040	-4.3%
43	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$254,300	$58,040 – $399,980	-4.4%
44	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,730	$34,580 – $63,110	-4.4%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,090	$47,450 – $110,980	-4.5%
46	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,300	$21,180 – $54,700	-4.8%
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,240	$47,510 – $77,650	-4.9%
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$45,700 – $76,110	-5.4%
49	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,750	$37,340 – $101,470	-5.6%
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,210	$73,240 – $113,280	-6.0%

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