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Lawton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lawton, Oklahoma Area

The U.S. Army facility, Fort Sill and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company are two of the primary employers in Lawton, Oklahoma. The city is the retail and distribution hub for the region's cattle, dairy and agricultural sectors. The area also includes manufacturing companies.

Pertinent information about Lawton Oklahoma: Lawton has been placed on Forbes' list of the "Best small places for business and careers". Regarding the adult population, 19% have earned a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 79.8 (national average: 100). In 2009 the average earnings in Lawton was $27,000.

The major employment sectors in Lawton are healthcare, educational services, government, construction, plastic and rubber products, and accommodation and food services. Management, professional and related occupations (26% of the jobs). Service occupations (26% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (20% of the jobs).

Major job providers in the Lawton area:

  • Fort Sill
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Lawton Public Schools
  • Comanche County Memorial Hospital
  • Walmart/Sams
  • City of Lawton
  • Cameron University
  • Assurant Solutions
  • Southwestern Medical Center
  • Lawton Correctional Facility
  • Great Plains Technology Center
  • Comanche Nation Games
  • Bar-S Foods
  • Stanley Incorporated
  • Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • EZ-Go Foods
  • Affinitias
  • Goodwill
  • Community Access
  • City National Bank
  • Chempac

Lawton has numerous occupations that are mostly filled by college graduates including registered nurses, teachers, training and development specialists, computer programmers, educational, vocational and school counselors; network and computer systems administrators, pharmacists and social and human service assistants.

Lawton businesses can team up with helpful associations such as:

The daily newspaper the Lawton Constitution is a good resource for people interested in learning about local business endeavors.

Most Popular Jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses70056,630$42,430 - 68,61024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education69039,440$29,550 - 51,71014%95%
3Chief executives180102,820$33,870 - 2%65%
4Training and development specialists15047,350$25,940 - 69,52018%56%
5Accountants and auditors15044,170$27,660 - 68,52018%79%
6Computer programmers12045,820$34,290 - 63,8100%73%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education12038,470$25,250 - 50,54011%95%
8Educational, vocational, and school counselors10048,190$28,630 - 69,50013%73%
9Education administrators, elementary and secondary school9062,950$51,990 - 78,8208%78%
10Network and computer systems administrators9044,840$33,030 - 63,45027%50%
11Pharmacists9093,990$74,860 - 116,62022%97%
12Social and human service assistants8027,190$15,100 - 46,23034%58%
13Financial managers8072,500$38,000 - 127,15013%60%
14Management analysts8059,350$43,010 - 79,70022%78%
15Instructional coordinators7053,280$32,710 - 82,20023%79%
16Budget analysts7058,830$41,170 - 77,6707%78%
17Lawyers7062,800$29,340 - 108,32011%99%
18Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation6041,290$28,590 - 60,4505%58%
19Social workers, all other6055,170$29,870 - 79,33018%77%
20Mental health counselors6044,140$33,810 - 55,55030%73%
21Speech-language pathologists6066,740$45,100 - 85,72011%98%
22Medical and health services managers6081,460$56,140 - 121,50016%57%
23Medical and clinical laboratory technologists5050,500$31,080 - 69,47012%51%
24Medical and clinical laboratory technicians5041,930$33,180 - 53,40015%51%
25Community and social service specialists, all other5025,660$18,700 - 32,13025%58%
26Detectives and criminal investigators5040,750$26,870 - 63,52017%54%
27Sales managers5071,500$29,280 - 110,92010%69%
28Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors5026,420$13,320 - 46,42014%54%
29Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other4058,340$33,230 - 89,28017%56%
30Librarians4049,930$34,820 - 68,0504%85%
31Network systems and data communications analysts4053,820$34,750 - 85,70053%57%
32Computer systems analysts4053,500$42,280 - 67,84029%68%
33Medical and public health social workers4032,560$21,030 - 47,74024%77%
34Civil engineers4065,010$44,690 - 97,94018%87%
35Public relations specialists4049,730$19,120 - 98,14018%81%
36Physical therapists4070,520$31,840 - 102,29027%89%
37Social and community service managers3033,490$16,690 - 55,05025%72%
38Rehabilitation counselors3024,160$16,610 - 41,83023%73%
39Financial analysts30 $ - 34%87%
40Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors3045,990$30,320 - 55,47034%73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,45022,250$13,400 - 38,86012%25%
2Cashiers1,40016,690$13,030 - 20,490-2%10%
3Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,14028,830$17,330 - 43,5701%18%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food95017,530$12,900 - 25,96018%5%
5Office clerks, general86023,740$14,500 - 37,11013%19%
6Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners76021,710$13,700 - 32,44015%4%
7Waiters and waitresses73016,320$12,920 - 21,74011%14%
8Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks64026,490$16,580 - 38,52013%16%
9Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses62031,020$23,760 - 39,02014%7%
10General and operations managers57063,260$27,720 - 114,4002%48%
11First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers47030,870$18,470 - 45,9704%25%
12Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants47019,600$16,500 - 24,17018%7%
13Stock clerks and order fillers47023,300$14,590 - 37,940-7%8%
14First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers46034,130$21,240 - 51,6206%29%
15Teacher assistants44017,730$13,120 - 24,81010%18%
16Tellers43019,300$16,420 - 23,96014%16%
17Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand43019,070$13,600 - 26,7802%5%
18Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39028,130$20,880 - 39,63010%4%
19Cooks, institution and cafeteria37022,550$14,520 - 32,34011%5%
20Construction laborers34022,070$17,020 - 28,89011%5%
21Business operations specialists, all other34059,750$31,470 - 93,55021%49%
22Cooks, fast food33014,840$12,800 - 16,6208%5%
23Executive secretaries and administrative assistants33030,190$18,400 - 44,05015%18%
24First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32024,580$15,420 - 38,60011%14%
25Cooks, restaurant30016,780$13,150 - 21,23012%5%
26Security guards30025,630$16,130 - 38,83017%13%
27Customer service representatives29022,120$16,230 - 31,98025%22%
28Maintenance and repair workers, general29027,780$14,730 - 48,37010%6%
29Truck drivers, light or delivery services28029,870$14,230 - 48,2508%4%
30Packers and packagers, hand28017,330$13,950 - 20,220-11%3%
31Police and sheriff's patrol officers27035,310$24,110 - 48,76011%33%
32Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers27027,210$14,660 - 43,630-6%14%
33Maids and housekeeping cleaners25016,070$13,030 - 20,06013%5%
34Landscaping and groundskeeping workers24020,200$14,020 - 26,76018%6%
35Child care workers24017,910$13,020 - 25,64018%15%
36Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers23018,440$16,610 - 20,70012%6%
37Automotive service technicians and mechanics22028,630$14,890 - 46,51014%4%
38Receptionists and information clerks21019,430$13,650 - 27,15017%13%
39Home health aides20018,920$14,400 - 25,51049%7%
40Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop19014,290$12,750 - 16,28010%17%
41Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping19030,500$22,870 - 39,07011%29%
42Bus drivers, school18022,130$14,000 - 32,7209%4%
43Medical assistants17021,070$15,500 - 27,53035%10%
44All other information and record clerks17034,860$25,110 - 46,140-12%21%
45Dental assistants16031,490$19,730 - 39,75029%9%
46Electricians16040,750$18,380 - 60,3807%7%
47First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers15044,790$26,970 - 63,9207%13%
48Food preparation workers15015,270$12,880 - 19,28015%7%
49First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers15045,980$27,450 - 67,110-4%15%
50Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks15031,680$21,940 - 43,2004%6%
51Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters15039,410$24,600 - 51,42011%4%
52Driver/sales workers14021,490$13,180 - 37,000-4%4%
53Carpenters14031,290$18,990 - 53,10010%6%
54Procurement clerks14032,800$25,460 - 43,510-1%24%
55Loan officers14043,530$25,150 - 80,06012%49%
56Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop14014,200$12,760 - 15,97010%8%
57Loan interviewers and clerks13026,510$18,500 - 34,2900%24%
58Food service managers13036,820$16,890 - 59,7505%24%
59Pharmacy technicians13025,520$18,050 - 34,12032%16%
60Dishwashers12015,550$12,900 - 19,47010%3%
61Laundry and dry-cleaning workers12015,200$12,860 - 18,54010%5%
62Team assemblers12033,540$20,950 - 41,4500%5%
63Billing and posting clerks and machine operators12022,860$16,660 - 29,8604%15%
64Medical secretaries11021,690$17,460 - 25,57017%18%
65Switchboard operators, including answering service11016,500$12,760 - 23,940-7%10%
66Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists11017,210$13,510 - 20,70012%6%
67Food servers, nonrestaurant11014,410$12,780 - 16,31016%9%
68Kindergarten teachers, except special education10038,700$30,220 - 50,57016%43%
69Bartenders10017,350$12,880 - 28,33011%17%
70Parts salespersons10023,740$15,320 - 35,040-1%6%
71Medical records and health information technicians10032,160$18,620 - 48,76018%12%
72Postal service mail carriers100 1%11%
73Payroll and timekeeping clerks9035,120$26,340 - 49,0903%18%
74Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance9023,050$13,450 - 36,8302%11%
75Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists9031,390$14,010 - 40,38012%3%
76First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers9046,610$22,210 - 71,8609%10%
77Computer support specialists8035,320$24,190 - 48,86013%43%
78Cement masons and concrete finishers8028,740$14,960 - 40,89011%2%
79Painters, construction and maintenance8034,400$19,520 - 50,64012%6%
80Court, municipal, and license clerks8025,660$18,150 - 33,1509%24%
81Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators8031,630$27,510 - 37,5908%3%
82Emergency medical technicians and paramedics8020,950$16,500 - 25,89019%14%
83Physicians and surgeons, all other80178,980$120,790 - 0%0%
84Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers8028,280$19,740 - 36,5205%2%
85Counter and rental clerks8018,420$13,150 - 25,66023%16%
86Surgical technologists7029,310$22,550 - 37,66025%16%
87Insurance sales agents7057,490$30,230 - 63,70013%45%
88Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators7043,560$25,720 - 65,1609%47%
89Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators7030,230$22,120 - 39,39014%8%
90Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks6017,550$13,240 - 22,91017%14%
91Recreation workers6020,650$13,150 - 36,48013%47%
92First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6043,540$29,860 - 61,42010%17%
93Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors6020,020$13,590 - 25,18027%47%
94Cleaners of vehicles and equipment6016,440$13,240 - 19,76014%3%
95Property, real estate, and community association managers6028,180$18,390 - 38,52015%36%
96New accounts clerks6027,000$19,780 - 39,880-15%28%
97First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers5033,640$17,940 - 59,50013%11%
98Healthcare support workers, all other5034,130$24,460 - 46,01016%10%
99Family and general practitioners50141,510$69,650 - 0%0%
100Maintenance workers, machinery5038,120$26,920 - 49,7200%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Lawton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Procurement clerks32,8001407.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria22,5503704.9
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping30,5001904.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses31,0206203.9
All other information and record clerks34,8601703.3
Tellers19,3004303.2
Switchboard operators, including answering service16,5001103
Training and development specialists47,3501503
Food service managers36,8201302.8
Kindergarten teachers, except special education38,7001002.7
Cooks, fast food14,8403302.7
Chief executives102,8201802.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers27,2102702.6
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive28,8301,1402.6
Medical records and health information technicians32,1601002.6
Loan interviewers and clerks26,5101302.5
Food servers, nonrestaurant14,4101102.5
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers15,2001202.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers18,4402302.3
Dental assistants31,4901602.3
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop14,2901902.2
Elementary school teachers, except special education39,4406902.2
Parts salespersons23,7401002
Police and sheriff's patrol officers35,3102701.9
Bus drivers, school22,1301801.9
Loan officers43,5301401.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors48,1901001.8
Child care workers17,9102401.8
Cashiers16,6901,4001.7
Pharmacy technicians25,5201301.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers30,8704701.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24,5803201.7
Driver/sales workers21,4901401.6
Packers and packagers, hand17,3302801.6
Teacher assistants17,7304401.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,5309501.5
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,7107601.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks26,4906401.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants19,6004701.5
Medical assistants21,0701701.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers44,7901501.5
General and operations managers63,2605701.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics28,6302201.4
Construction laborers22,0703401.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters39,4101501.4
Cooks, restaurant16,7803001.4
Retail salespersons22,2501,4501.4
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers34,1304601.4
Business operations specialists, all other59,7503401.3
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,8702801.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Team assemblers33,5401.23120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks31,6801.11150
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers18,4401.06230
All other information and record clerks34,8601.05170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,8701.03280
Stock clerks and order fillers23,3001.02470
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,5301.02950
Security guards25,6301.02300
Business operations specialists, all other59,7501.01340
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive28,8300.991,140
Dental assistants31,4900.98160
Cooks, institution and cafeteria22,5500.95370
Procurement clerks32,8000.95140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,7100.95760
Training and development specialists47,3500.94150
Office clerks, general23,7400.93860
Child care workers17,9100.93240
Registered nurses56,6300.92700
Retail salespersons22,2500.911,450
Pharmacy technicians25,5200.91130
Dishwashers15,5500.9120
Cashiers16,6900.91,400
Home health aides18,9200.89200
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping30,5000.87190
Waiters and waitresses16,3200.87730
Electricians40,7500.87160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers45,9800.87150
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters39,4100.86150
Cooks, fast food14,8400.85330
Packers and packagers, hand17,3300.85280
Bus drivers, school22,1300.85180
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,0700.84250
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,2000.83240
Loan interviewers and clerks26,5100.83130
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks26,4900.83640
Driver/sales workers21,4900.82140
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants19,6000.82470
Tellers19,3000.81430
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24,5800.81320
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers27,2100.81270
Receptionists and information clerks19,4300.81210
Maintenance and repair workers, general27,7800.81290
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop14,2900.81190
Carpenters31,2900.8140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers30,8700.8470
Teacher assistants17,7300.8440
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop14,2000.8140
Food preparation workers15,2700.79150
Elementary school teachers, except special education39,4400.79690
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand19,0700.79430

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