Lawton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lawton, Oklahoma Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Lawton than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lawton.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lawton.
A list of any large public companies in Lawton.

Most Popular Jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	630	50,820	$38,780 - 64,690	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	260	43,670	$25,980 - 67,810	18%	79%
3	Chief executives	200	89,130	$14,190 - 0	2%	65%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	110	36,100	$23,530 - 53,490	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	100	36,470	$27,640 - 46,420	11%	95%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	90	51,640	$40,060 - 67,750	45%	85%
7	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	37,890	$25,750 - 54,230	5%	58%
8	Computer programmers	80	47,880	$35,660 - 59,390	0%	73%
9	Financial managers	80	63,010	$36,580 - 95,860	13%	60%
10	Pharmacists	80	86,440	$69,180 - 105,180	22%	97%
11	Management analysts	80	67,940	$44,020 - 109,530	22%	78%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	70	47,780	$32,960 - 59,760	27%	50%
13	Medical and health services managers	70	66,110	$37,130 - 99,550	16%	57%
14	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	36,130	$25,200 - 50,790	11%	79%
15	Speech-language pathologists	60		$0 - 0	11%	98%
16	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	38,730	$25,060 - 57,500	17%	54%
17	Mental health counselors	50		$0 - 0	30%	73%
18	Sales managers	50		$0 - 0	10%	69%
19	Lawyers	50	65,040	$37,520 - 94,060	11%	99%
20	Child, family, and school social workers	50	30,900	$21,480 - 44,020	19%	77%
21	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	49,580	$40,170 - 60,110	12%	51%
22	Librarians	40	43,950	$30,440 - 61,540	4%	85%
23	Graphic designers	40	31,950	$20,870 - 43,610	10%	55%
24	Public relations specialists	40	46,540	$18,400 - 92,400	18%	81%
25	Physician assistants	40	79,510	$61,950 - 93,340	27%	67%
26	Physical therapists	40	58,460	$30,840 - 82,010	27%	89%
27	Social and community service managers	30	32,040	$14,670 - 52,090	25%	72%
28	Instructional coordinators	30	55,160	$31,820 - 75,050	23%	79%
29	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	30	38,690	$25,820 - 49,900	34%	73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,570	21,020	$12,360 - 37,670	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,420	15,490	$11,910 - 19,650	-2%	10%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	980	19,420	$12,250 - 28,080	15%	4%
4	Office clerks, general	810	21,060	$13,580 - 31,380	13%	19%
5	Cooks, fast food	690	12,850	$11,440 - 14,470	8%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	680	16,120	$11,660 - 24,710	11%	14%
7	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	620	27,880	$20,940 - 35,830	14%	7%
8	General and operations managers	590	58,800	$24,430 - 104,750	2%	48%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	580	27,440	$16,640 - 38,990	13%	16%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	570	17,800	$11,750 - 26,670	18%	5%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	570	17,330	$12,370 - 23,280	2%	5%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	520	31,140	$19,640 - 45,320	10%	4%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	510	17,690	$15,200 - 21,060	18%	7%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	470	22,350	$13,340 - 35,260	-7%	8%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	400	36,530	$18,320 - 63,870	6%	29%
16	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	390	29,810	$18,340 - 40,540	15%	18%
17	Security guards	340	22,490	$13,310 - 33,830	17%	13%
18	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	20,050	$12,530 - 31,020	11%	5%
19	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	320	30,800	$21,910 - 42,980	11%	33%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	320	31,230	$18,250 - 43,920	4%	25%
21	Tellers	310	18,290	$15,370 - 22,720	14%	16%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	310	26,850	$15,700 - 42,520	10%	6%
23	Construction laborers	300	23,220	$16,460 - 31,590	11%	5%
24	Customer service representatives	290	22,760	$13,260 - 34,210	25%	22%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	290	19,670	$12,840 - 31,480	8%	4%
26	Business operations specialists, all other	280	52,570	$21,370 - 78,400	21%	49%
27	Preschool teachers, except special education	270	19,750	$11,680 - 36,060	26%	43%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	270	14,650	$11,760 - 18,960	13%	5%
29	Cooks, restaurant	230	17,050	$11,970 - 24,670	12%	5%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	230	19,930	$13,420 - 25,760	18%	6%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	27,200	$15,260 - 44,410	14%	4%
32	Receptionists and information clerks	220	19,060	$13,220 - 26,340	17%	13%
33	Team assemblers	210		$[?] - [?]	0%	5%
34	Child care workers	200	15,920	$11,520 - 22,880	18%	15%
35	All other information and record clerks	190		$[?] - [?]	-12%	21%
36	Food preparation workers	170	14,090	$11,560 - 17,910	15%	7%
37	Medical assistants	170	19,740	$13,550 - 26,780	35%	10%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	170	24,420	$18,050 - 31,560	11%	14%
39	Driver/sales workers	160	22,770	$12,930 - 35,310	-4%	4%
40	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	160	30,250	$25,080 - 38,420	11%	29%
41	Dental assistants	150	25,540	$16,510 - 37,220	29%	9%
42	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	150	13,850	$11,450 - 17,160	10%	17%
43	Medical secretaries	130	21,650	$16,420 - 28,230	17%	18%
44	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	130	17,040	$12,070 - 22,820	14%	3%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	120	43,280	$28,960 - 61,220	7%	13%
46	Electricians	120		$[?] - [?]	7%	7%
47	Carpenters	120	31,610	$16,770 - 44,790	10%	6%
48	Switchboard operators, including answering service	120	15,450	$11,910 - 22,030	-7%	10%
49	Procurement clerks	120	32,100	$25,950 - 40,130	-1%	24%
50	Counter and rental clerks	120	15,380	$12,050 - 19,500	23%	16%
51	Pharmacy technicians	120	25,590	$17,860 - 36,970	32%	16%
52	Healthcare support workers, all other	110	27,200	$19,450 - 40,630	16%	10%
53	Court, municipal, and license clerks	110	21,540	$12,480 - 31,180	9%	24%
54	Dishwashers	110	14,750	$11,690 - 19,330	10%	3%
55	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	110	24,960	$18,090 - 32,430	8%	3%
56	Food service managers	110	31,460	$16,980 - 49,010	5%	24%
57	Food servers, nonrestaurant	110	13,050	$11,460 - 15,360	16%	9%
58	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	100	26,870	$14,290 - 39,830	4%	6%
59	Postal service mail carriers	100	44,350	$35,940 - 50,870	1%	11%
60	Loan officers	100	39,600	$20,290 - 59,300	12%	49%
61	Computer support specialists	90	29,450	$16,730 - 41,380	13%	43%
62	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	29,530	$17,180 - 44,250	12%	6%
63	Highway maintenance workers	90	25,080	$17,660 - 31,270	9%	5%
64	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	29,720	$20,670 - 37,590	3%	18%
65	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	90	14,670	$11,560 - 17,960	10%	5%
66	Bill and account collectors	90	23,390	$16,140 - 35,760	23%	13%
67	Bartenders	90	16,060	$11,640 - 22,810	11%	17%
68	Parts salespersons	90	22,480	$13,120 - 37,300	-1%	6%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	90	42,860	$19,570 - 58,700	9%	10%
70	Insurance sales agents	80	57,310	$27,460 - 101,520	13%	45%
71	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	80	20,750	$11,880 - 36,990	2%	11%
72	Loan interviewers and clerks	80	25,360	$18,010 - 34,720	0%	24%
73	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	80	21,090	$15,710 - 31,210	4%	15%
74	Medical records and health information technicians	80	30,260	$17,450 - 44,210	18%	12%
75	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	80	13,970	$11,590 - 17,810	10%	8%
76	Surgical technologists	70	25,660	$19,840 - 34,240	25%	16%
77	Cement masons and concrete finishers	70	26,500	$20,100 - 35,280	11%	2%
78	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	70	44,370	$26,920 - 62,210	9%	47%
79	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	70	17,860	$13,500 - 23,030	13%	4%
80	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	70	19,180	$11,650 - 34,840	12%	6%
81	Administrative services managers	70	53,030	$20,110 - 89,640	12%	40%
82	Property, real estate, and community association managers	70	25,520	$16,500 - 36,150	15%	36%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	27,710	$16,520 - 43,460	13%	11%
84	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	60		$[?] - [?]	8%	25%
85	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	60		$[?] - [?]	27%	47%
86	Dental hygienists	50		$[?] - [?]	30%	33%
87	Radiologic technologists and technicians	50	37,480	$28,800 - 48,800	15%	25%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	50	45,170	$26,150 - 69,660	0%	42%
89	Pharmacy aides	50	17,850	$13,510 - 23,630	-10%	10%
90	Recreation workers	50	18,360	$11,840 - 33,180	13%	47%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50	39,000	$21,570 - 58,360	10%	17%
92	Data entry keyers	50	21,880	$15,930 - 29,970	-4%	18%
93	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	40	19,190	$12,200 - 28,690	12%	0%
94	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	40	39,280	$22,880 - 49,170	-7%	12%
95	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	40	20,480	$15,270 - 28,530	0%	22%
96	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40	31,110	$20,980 - 45,160	12%	3%
97	Loan counselors	40	33,150	$19,170 - 77,790	4%	49%
98	Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	40	14,040	$11,620 - 17,310	-3%	3%
99	Word processors and typists	40	27,240	$15,090 - 37,790	-11%	19%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	40		$[?] - [?]	13%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Lawton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Procurement clerks	32,100	120	8.2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	21,540	110	7.9
Cooks, fast food	12,850	690	6.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,050	330	5.1
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	30,250	160	4.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,880	620	4.5
All other information and record clerks		190	4
Preschool teachers, except special education	19,750	270	3.6
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	30,800	320	3.3
Switchboard operators, including answering service	15,450	120	3.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	27,200	110	3.2
Chief executives	89,130	200	3.2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	13,050	110	3
Food service managers	31,460	110	2.8
Tellers	18,290	310	2.6
Dental assistants	25,540	150	2.6
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,420	980	2.2
Pharmacy technicians	25,590	120	2.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	13,850	150	2
Cashiers	15,490	1,420	2
Driver/sales workers	22,770	160	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	17,690	510	2
Medical assistants	19,740	170	1.9
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,040	130	1.9
Retail salespersons	21,020	1,570	1.7
Child care workers	15,920	200	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	27,200	220	1.7
General and operations managers	58,800	590	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,140	520	1.7
Medical secretaries	21,650	130	1.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	24,960	110	1.5
Security guards	22,490	340	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,650	270	1.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,440	580	1.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	19,670	290	1.5
Construction laborers	23,220	300	1.4
Postal service mail carriers	44,350	100	1.4
Waiters and waitresses	16,120	680	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	31,230	320	1.4
Cooks, restaurant	17,050	230	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	36,530	400	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,280	120	1.3
Business operations specialists, all other	52,570	280	1.3
Loan officers	39,600	100	1.3
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,350	470	1.3
Office clerks, general	21,060	810	1.3
Registered nurses	50,820	630	1.3
Counter and rental clerks	15,380	120	1.2
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	29,810	390	1.2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	17,330	570	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,800	1.13	570
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,350	1.02	470
Healthcare support workers, all other	27,200	1.01	110
Security guards	22,490	0.98	340
Waiters and waitresses	16,120	0.98	680
Pharmacy technicians	25,590	0.98	120
Procurement clerks	32,100	0.97	120
Business operations specialists, all other	52,570	0.96	280
Dishwashers	14,750	0.94	110
Driver/sales workers	22,770	0.92	160
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,050	0.92	330
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	30,250	0.92	160
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,420	0.91	980
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,440	0.91	580
Registered nurses	50,820	0.9	630
Retail salespersons	21,020	0.9	1,570
Child care workers	15,920	0.89	200
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	19,930	0.89	230
Office clerks, general	21,060	0.89	810
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,140	0.88	520
Cashiers	15,490	0.88	1,420
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,040	0.87	130
Carpenters	31,610	0.86	120
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	24,420	0.86	170
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	13,850	0.86	150
Dental assistants	25,540	0.85	150
Receptionists and information clerks	19,060	0.85	220
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	36,530	0.84	400
Cooks, restaurant	17,050	0.84	230
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	31,230	0.83	320
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,650	0.83	270
Preschool teachers, except special education	19,750	0.83	270
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	29,810	0.83	390
Maintenance and repair workers, general	26,850	0.83	310
Tellers	18,290	0.82	310
Cooks, fast food	12,850	0.81	690
Construction laborers	23,220	0.8	300
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,280	0.8	120
Customer service representatives	22,760	0.8	290
Accountants and auditors	43,670	0.79	260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	17,690	0.79	510
Food preparation workers	14,090	0.79	170
Medical secretaries	21,650	0.78	130
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	27,200	0.78	220
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	17,330	0.77	570
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,880	0.76	620
Medical assistants	19,740	0.75	170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	19,670	0.75	290
Food servers, nonrestaurant	13,050	0.7	110
Counter and rental clerks	15,380	0.7	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	89,130	200
Pharmacists	86,440	80
Physician assistants	79,510	40
Managers, all other	74,240
Education administrators, postsecondary	71,550
Management analysts	67,940	80
Medical and health services managers	66,110	70
Lawyers	65,040	50
Financial managers	63,010	80
General and operations managers	58,800	590
Physical therapists	58,460	40
Insurance sales agents	57,310	80
Instructional coordinators	55,160	30
Administrative services managers	53,030	70
Business operations specialists, all other	52,570	280
Computer software engineers, applications	51,640	90
Registered nurses	50,820	630
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,580	40
Industrial production managers	49,370
Computer programmers	47,880	80
Network and computer systems administrators	47,780	70
Public relations specialists	46,540	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	45,170	50
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	44,370	70
Postal service mail carriers	44,350	100
Librarians	43,950	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	43,780
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	43,680
Accountants and auditors	43,670	260
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	43,670	40
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,280	120
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	43,210
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	42,860	90
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	41,910	30
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	41,660	30
Physical therapist assistants	40,330	40
Loan officers	39,600	100
Occupational therapist assistants	39,480	30
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	39,280	40
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	39,000	50
Detectives and criminal investigators	38,730	50
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	38,690	30
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	37,890	80
Radiologic technologists and technicians	37,480	50
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	36,530	400
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	36,470	100
Home appliance repairers	36,370
Education, training, and library workers, all other	36,130	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	36,100	110
Automotive body and related repairers	36,060	30

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