Cost of hiring in Lawton, OK
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 15 jobs in Lawton, with about 840 people1. Medians run from $32,100 a year for virtual receptionists to $81,720 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Lawton
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Assistant | +2.0% | 70 | |
| Bookkeeper | -11.0% | 370 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -14.3% | 60 | |
| Accountant | -14.5% | 280 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -15.5% | 170 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -18.9% | 190 | |
| Project Coordinator | -20.1% | 140 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -20.5% | 120 | |
| Paralegal | -20.6% | 40 | |
| Recruiter | -21.1% | 220 | |
| Office Manager | -21.6% | 450 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -21.6% | 840 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -21.7% | 570 | |
| Executive Assistant | -22.6% | 40 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -24.7% | 160 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $35,080 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $45,265 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Lawton against the US
Lawton pays above the US median for only one of the 15 roles, HR assistants (+2.0%), and below it for 14, furthest for sales development representatives (-24.7%). The middle gap across all 15 is -20.5%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for HR assistants, #86 of 384 areas by median pay; its lowest is for customer support specialists, #504 of 520.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Lawton has more HR assistants (1.9% of these jobs here, against 0.6% nationally) and payroll specialists (1.6% against 1.0%), and fewer executive assistants (1.1% against 2.9%) and paralegals (1.1% against 2.5%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Anniston-Oxford, AL is nearest, at -20.8%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane, LA | -19.7% | 15 | 6,390 |
| Johnson City, TN | -19.8% | 17 | 9,340 |
| Lawton, OK | -20.5% (this area) | 15 | 3,720 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | -20.8% | 11 | 3,450 |
| Dothan, AL | -21.1% | 14 | 5,820 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | -21.1% | 15 | 4,440 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Lawton span $29,560–$122,680, the widest band (4.2×); HR assistants the narrowest, $40,330–$59,950. Wider than nationally for payroll specialists and marketing specialists, narrower for HR assistants and customer support specialists. Budget from the median for sales development representatives, marketing specialists, recruiters and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($68,560 against a $52,690 median for sales development representatives).
Lawton against Oklahoma
Against Oklahoma as a whole, Lawton pays more for 2 of 15 roles, led by HR assistants (+14.9%) and marketing specialists (+1.0%), and less for 12, most of all office managers (-10.4%). It has the highest median in Oklahoma for HR assistants, and the lowest for office managers and administrative assistants.
Other areas in Oklahoma
By jobs in these roles, Lawton is #7 of 8 areas in Oklahoma. The table shows the other 7.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 75,230 | 17 |
| Tulsa, OK | 48,650 | 17 |
| Southeast Oklahoma (Nonmetro) | 15,470 | 17 |
| Northeast Oklahoma (Nonmetro) | 10,310 | 17 |
| Northwest Oklahoma (Nonmetro) | 8,140 | 15 |
| Southwest Oklahoma (Nonmetro) | 4,640 | 15 |
| Enid, OK | 1,780 | 13 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Lawton?
Of the 15 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $81,720 a year, about $105,445 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $32,100.
Is hiring in Lawton cheaper than the US median?
For 14 of the 15 roles, yes, most of all sales development representatives (-24.7%). One pays more than the US median: HR assistants (+2.0%).
Sources
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How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.