The annual salary statistics of gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in Lawton, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in Lawton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in Lawton, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,750 | 0.88% | 24.03% |
| 2021 | $30,480 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $30,360 | 7.38% | - |
| 2018 | $28,120 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $27,670 | 6.58% | - |
| 2016 | $25,850 | 3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $24,870 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $24,130 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $23,800 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $23,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,750, Lawton is the second highest paying city for gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Fort Smith (median annual salary of $34,780). Compared with Fort Smith, the median annual salary of gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in Lawton is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.