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Careers in Lawton, OK

Part of Oklahoma.

Lawton, OK’s regional price level is below the national average (index 85.941, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.9% · 49,910 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$448,460
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$254,300
  3. 3Pharmacists$137,540
  4. 4Chief Executives$137,500
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$132,940

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,370 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,310 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,120 employed
  4. 4Office Clerks, General1,090 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses990 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators42.39× national avg
  2. 2Gambling Cage Workers21.34× national avg
  3. 3Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers17.43× national avg
  4. 4First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers11.76× national avg
  5. 5Teachers and Instructors, All Other9.30× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$521,823
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$295,901
  3. 3Pharmacists$160,040
  4. 4Chief Executives$159,993
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$154,688

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Oklahoma state page.