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Wages by occupation in Lawton, OK

In Lawton, OK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,000 in May 2024, with 42,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS203 occupations

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In Lawton, OK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,000 in May 2024, with 42,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $195,000 for Dentists, General, the lowest $18,650 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,380 jobs at a median of $22,890. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	30	$195,000	$53,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$139,210	$102,430	$167,420	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$134,640	$45,460	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$120,270	$88,820	$140,310	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$114,700	$82,380	$188,910	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$113,030	$78,620	$138,220	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	70	$109,250	$78,650	$205,020	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	160	$107,240	$71,160	$159,660	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	90	$106,560	$61,530	$190,540	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$106,360	$43,670	$191,430	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	30	$101,510	$67,070	$170,150	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$97,040	$61,770	$128,570	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	150	$92,810	$73,280	$134,430	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	390	$92,750	$60,440	$129,540	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	30	$89,440	$64,780	$183,140	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	70	$89,300	$65,990	$93,450	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	60	$85,570	$60,990	$130,560	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$85,150	$67,770	$145,980	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	170	$84,640	$59,950	$127,520	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	110	$84,590	$50,900	$143,400	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	110	$84,290	$43,400	$134,430	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$81,880	$40,090	$99,030	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	70	$80,980	$59,410	$98,620	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	60	$80,000	$49,430	$153,590	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	30	$79,790	$40,610	$104,330	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	140	$79,610	$45,910	$167,490	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	60	$79,610	$59,060	$143,260	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	160	$78,730	$46,280	$82,980	evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094	50	$78,520	$59,330	$94,330	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	170	$77,880	$58,560	$98,920	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,380	$22,890	$17,710	$31,340	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,280	$28,150	$21,240	$39,590	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,130	$32,870	$22,410	$48,730	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,120	$26,120	$18,120	$33,010	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	960	$71,100	$31,630	$158,850	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	870	$33,910	$26,040	$39,060	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$85,150	$67,770	$145,980	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	720	$18,650	$15,570	$43,640	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	690	$33,800	$26,480	$46,940	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	640	$29,200	$23,690	$38,960	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	590	$34,450	$22,750	$52,660	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	540	$40,350	$26,370	$62,760	evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012	530	$37,540	$21,920	$40,010	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	530	$32,500	$23,900	$44,230	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	520	$34,670	$23,430	$48,980	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	510	$31,360	$30,090	$47,840	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	500	$51,060	$33,830	$78,690	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	480	$37,490	$25,440	$63,490	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	460	$45,560	$42,160	$59,230	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	460	$34,480	$23,460	$71,640	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	460	$28,360	$21,700	$41,190	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	440	$27,620	$19,650	$35,430	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	440	$54,390	$42,190	$82,060	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	400	$46,810	$32,240	$73,370	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	390	$92,750	$60,440	$129,540	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	390	$25,550	$22,350	$31,440	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	380	$47,560	$40,490	$59,310	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	370	$40,740	$29,590	$59,980	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	340	$26,110	$17,660	$36,660	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	330	$49,340	$39,430	$50,110	evidence →

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