Lawton, OK
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Oklahoma statewide data
$45,960
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
$49,955
Oklahoma Median
-8% vs state
35,050
Total Workers
199
Occupations Tracked
Lawton, OK is a Metropolitan Area with 199 tracked occupations and an estimated 35,050 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Architecture and Engineering Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $195,000 |
| Pharmacists | $139,210 |
| Chief Executives | $134,640 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $120,270 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $114,700 |
| Physical Therapists | $113,030 |
| Industrial Engineers | $109,250 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,240 |
| Financial Managers | $106,560 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $106,360 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
-0.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+102.9%
$17,700 → $35,910
|
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.3%
$18,740 → $37,540
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+75.5%
$19,760 → $34,670
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+68.5%
$18,260 → $30,760
|
| Public Safety Telecommunicators Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+67.6%
$29,710 → $49,780
|
Most Jobs Added
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 190
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 170
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 230
|
| Customer Service Representatives Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+100.0%
300 → 690
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 190
|
Wage Declines
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-18.5%
$25,980 → $21,180
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-12.3%
$57,200 → $50,150
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-11.6%
$41,780 → $36,930
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-9.4%
$58,120 → $52,680
|
| Public Relations Specialists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-6.2%
$63,780 → $59,830
|
Wage Trends in Lawton, OK
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $45,960 |
| 2023 | $44,035 |
| 2022 | $42,210 |
| 2021 | $38,335 |
| 2020 | $41,610 |
| 2019 | $38,185 |
| 2018 | $37,110 |
| 2017 | $36,615 |
| 2016 | $34,890 |
| 2015 | $34,280 |
| 2014 | $35,220 |