Lawton, OK · SOC 49-9043

Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Lawton

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$61,700

per year in Lawton

+1% above

National Median

$60,850

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$29.67/hr

median hourly

Employment

N/A

jobs in Lawton

BLS metro-level wage data places Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Lawton, OK at a median of $61,700 per year ($29.67/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $60,850, Lawton pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both.

The Lawton pay distribution spans from $43,080 at the 10th percentile to $69,420 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $61,700 and the 75th at $69,420, so half of Lawton-based maintenance workers, machinerys earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lawton, OK covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OK data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lawton

Annual Salary Distribution

$43,080$61,700$61,700$69,420$69,420
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$43,080

25th Percentile

$61,700

Median

$61,700

75th Percentile

$69,420

90th Percentile

$69,420

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Maintenance Workers, Machinery make in Lawton?
The median annual salary for Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Lawton, OK is $61,700 ($29.67/hour). The salary range spans from $43,080 at the 10th percentile to $69,420 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lawton a good place to work as a Maintenance Workers, Machinery?
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Lawton, OK earns +1% above the national median of $60,850.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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