Highest paying jobs in Lawton, OK
The best paying occupations in the Lawton, OK metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 14.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianLawton, OK | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $448,460 | $68,370 – $448,460 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $254,300 | $58,040 – $399,980 | 80 |
| 3 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $137,540 | $101,630 – $170,290 | 110 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $137,500 | $55,720 – $509,180 | 30 |
| 5 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $132,940 | $98,260 – $163,170 | 70 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $132,220 | $120,260 – $177,010 | 30 |
| 7 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,510 | $83,240 – $227,650 | — |
| 8 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,340 | $31,200 – $155,430 | 320 |
| 9 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,340 | $59,390 – $198,560 | 100 |
| 10 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree | $115,090 | $56,240 – $115,090 | — |
| 11 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,340 | $57,340 – $275,630 | 40 |
| 12 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $107,240 | $63,310 – $153,320 | 80 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,330 | $69,990 – $162,390 | 210 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,990 | $84,920 – $193,670 | 60 |
| 15 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,760 | $65,170 – $161,970 | 30 |
| 16 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $100,420 | $64,020 – $129,670 | 40 |
| 17 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $98,940 | $73,530 – $129,460 | 30 |
| 18 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,840 | $62,170 – $117,510 | 40 |
| 19 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,590 | $75,730 – $121,120 | 60 |
| 20 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $96,890 | $72,380 – $136,990 | 150 |
| 21 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,250 | $60,860 – $160,540 | 70 |
| 22 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,180 | $59,500 – $127,160 | 30 |
| 23 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $94,520 | $63,130 – $133,470 | 370 |
| 24 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $92,210 | $73,240 – $113,280 | 70 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $92,000 | $58,410 – $132,830 | 60 |
| 26 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award | $89,250 | $60,940 – $97,260 | 60 |
| 27 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $86,260 | $63,130 – $129,960 | 140 |
| 28 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $84,640 | $57,150 – $176,820 | 40 |
| 29 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $83,650 | $67,910 – $135,190 | 50 |
| 30 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $81,720 | $47,880 – $131,200 | 140 |
| 31 | Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree | $81,330 | $65,170 – $97,470 | 290 |
| 32 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $81,330 | $44,690 – $127,050 | 100 |
| 33 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $80,570 | $64,840 – $101,850 | 990 |
| 34 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $80,140 | $53,420 – $99,300 | 60 |
| 35 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $79,440 | $48,920 – $112,260 | 40 |
| 36 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,920 | $49,940 – $131,730 | 30 |
| 37 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $77,840 | $41,380 – $165,300 | 970 |
| 38 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,960 | $58,780 – $97,770 | 170 |
| 39 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $76,460 | $47,600 – $109,300 | 50 |
| 40 | Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree | $75,570 | $40,160 – $94,520 | 130 |
| 41 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $75,400 | $52,170 – $102,120 | 50 |
| 42 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,050 | $46,150 – $109,300 | 40 |
| 43 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $74,980 | $48,520 – $89,920 | 110 |
| 44 | Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $73,920 | $35,800 – $125,210 | 40 |
| 45 | Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,510 | $32,370 – $77,630 | 40 |
| 46 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $72,980 | $36,740 – $74,310 | 280 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $71,810 | $43,490 – $115,110 | 220 |
| 48 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $71,520 | $44,060 – $110,100 | 280 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $71,090 | $47,450 – $110,980 | 230 |
| 50 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent | $65,790 | $45,020 – $76,150 | 50 |