SOC 51-3011 · Lawton, OK metro

Bakers Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for bakers in Lawton, Oklahoma is $31,100 a year ($14.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$31,100average per year

$14.95 / hourMedian $31,530Take-home ≈ $26,315

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Oklahoma metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,600 or more. The middle half of bakers in Lawton earn between $27,080 and $35,160.

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,100$2,592$14.95
Median$31,530$2,628$15.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,080$2,257$13.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,160$2,930$16.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bakers salary after taxes in Lawton

On the average salary of $31,100, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $26,315 a year, or $2,193 a month and $1,012 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lawton a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lawton area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $31,100 buys what about $36,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($32,730).

All Bakers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Lawton: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Lawton?

$14.95 an hour on average, and $15.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Lawton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Lawton?

About $26,315 a year ($2,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,100.

Do bakers earn more in Lawton than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3011; area Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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