Location Salary Data

Salaries in Lawton, OK

Government-verified salary data from 288 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$80,067
288 filings
Median DOL Salary
$80,067
Total DOL Filings
288
Companies Hiring
45
Cost of Living Index
86.2
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Lawton, OK$80,067
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Lawton, OK is 31.4% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Lawton

Highest-Paying Occupations in Lawton

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Physical Therapists$75,379-24%9
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$46,000-41.9%5
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$45,900-26.2%12

BLS Wage Survey Data - Oklahoma

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Oklahoma.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Pediatricians, General$226,150160
Dentists, All Other Specialists$222,15070
Family Medicine Physicians$219,2202,780
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$208,000N/A
Emergency Medicine Physicians$178,900150
Dentists, General$161,7801,150
Chemical Engineers$160,990190
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$156,030N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$153,1301,930
Nurse Anesthetists$151,470N/A

Salary Trend in Lawton, OK

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Lawton, OK has a cost of living index of 86.2, which is 13.8% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $116,009 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Physical Therapists$75,379$87,447
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$46,000$53,364
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$45,900$53,248

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Popular Salary Pages in Lawton, OK

Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPhysical TherapistsChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.