Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $223,580. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $125,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lawton, OK has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lawton, OK in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$223,580	$174,990	50
2	Pharmacists	$125,280	$83,490	110
3	All Other Managers	$122,660	$60,360	40
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$120,950	$55,300	170
5	Chief Executives	$116,080	$34,750	70
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,060	$67,800	60
7	Nurse Practitioners	$111,950	$102,760	60
8	Physical Therapists	$103,170	$61,260	40
9	Financial Managers	$100,510	$55,330	110
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,510	$68,000	170
11	Engineers, All Other	$97,880	$63,120	30
12	Lawyers	$97,100	$60,090	60
13	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,230	$50,480	50
14	Administrative Services Managers	$93,140	$51,420	80
15	Construction Managers	$92,360	$48,610	30
16	Logisticians	$86,070	$49,470	70
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,160	$65,290	150
18	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,990	$54,720	350
19	Software Developers	$81,980	$46,760	130
20	Dental Hygienists	$81,690	$33,090	50
21	Sales Managers	$81,110	$41,820	40
22	Civil Engineers	$80,420	$47,070	30
23	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,970	$52,350	40
24	Insurance Sales Agents	$77,260	$28,110	110
25	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$77,130	$60,200	190
26	Registered Nurses	$77,070	$61,340	760
27	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,940	$31,360	50
28	Other Financial Specialists	$75,030	$34,320	50
29	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,030	$49,210	30
30	Project Management Specialists	$74,320	$36,550	110
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$74,100	$57,680	120
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,790	$41,670	80
33	Computer Network Architects	$73,120	$38,100	30
34	Management Analysts	$72,820	$54,720	130
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$70,500	$34,180	70
36	General and Operations Managers	$69,320	$27,360	810
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,600	$37,170	230
38	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$65,730	$22,390	50
39	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$65,670	$29,530	50
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,700	$40,610	180
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,120	$35,990	490
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,320	$40,940	250
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$62,000	$55,170	70
44	Instructional Coordinators	$61,730	$38,130	80
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,590	$38,350	410
46	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,550	$39,900	70
47	Accountants and Auditors	$61,430	$37,740	280
48	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$60,280	$28,460	70
49	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,480	$38,100	40
50	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,410	$30,970	130
51	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,300	$45,160	50
52	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$59,080	$40,060	40
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,080	$35,490	190
54	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,820	$41,600	60
55	Human Resources Specialists	$58,530	$36,110	170
56	Electricians	$57,890	$30,830	150
57	Public Relations Specialists	$57,320	$33,670	40
58	Loan Officers	$56,550	$34,720	140
59	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,250	$31,610	80
60	Training and Development Specialists	$55,750	$33,340	90
61	Food Service Managers	$55,370	$37,300	60
62	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,320	$36,750	50
63	Compliance Officers	$54,720	$35,450	90
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$53,970	$36,140	70
65	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,760	$29,260	130
66	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$52,260	$28,490	130
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$51,980	$27,470	70
68	Postal Service Clerks	$51,740	$39,770	40
69	Machinists	$50,610	$28,310	30
70	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,290	$32,230	40
71	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,210	$35,350	60
72	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$50,210	$24,620	70
73	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$49,210	$41,600	80
74	Procurement Clerks	$49,210	$39,730	70
75	Radiologic Technologists	$49,140	$39,290	80
76	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,880	$29,140	110
77	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$48,300	$19,490	40
78	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$48,240	$30,990	500
79	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$47,940	$30,370	100
80	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$47,800	$39,350	120
81	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$47,150	$33,290	310
82	Credit Analysts	$47,090	$30,150	30
83	Medical Records Specialists	$46,960	$31,020	90
84	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,850	$38,780	100
85	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$46,700	$25,430	140
86	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$46,310	$24,140	140
87	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$46,220	$36,110	140
88	Healthcare Social Workers	$46,020	$37,840	30
89	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,850	$33,780	240
90	Property, Real Estate Managers	$45,650	$24,140	40
91	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$45,640	$38,190	410
92	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,610	$36,110	70
93	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$45,490	$25,960	90
94	Paramedics	$45,420	$38,750	60
95	Firefighters	$44,720	$30,100	200
96	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,660	$26,000	170
97	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,600	$30,530	290
98	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,410	$27,720	240
99	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$43,930	$33,760	50
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$43,570	$29,520	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$152,480
2	Chief Executives	$127,050
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$120,950
4	Pharmacists	$120,910
5	All Other Managers	$104,420
6	Nurse Practitioners	$99,940
7	Physical Therapists	$95,210
8	Lawyers	$95,150
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$94,810
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,370
2	Chief Executives	$126,170
3	Pharmacists	$119,110
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$118,280
5	Financial Managers	$106,020
6	Physical Therapists	$105,680
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,380
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,560
9	Nurse Practitioners	$98,690
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,050

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lawton, OK – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,140
2	Chief Executives	$121,670
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,730
4	Pharmacists	$115,950
5	Physical Therapists	$105,740
6	Nurse Practitioners	$98,450
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$97,750
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,610
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$84,620
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$84,530

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