SOC 19-4099 · Lawton, OK metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lawton, Oklahoma is $90,840 a year ($43.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,090: half of the people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$90,840average per year

$43.67 / hourMedian $115,090Take-home ≈ $69,194

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  • $63K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $115K90th

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,090 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lawton earn between $63,260 and $115,090.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,840$7,570$43.67
Median$115,090$9,591$55.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,260$5,272$30.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,090$9,591$55.33

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lawton earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($90,940) and 37% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +85% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawton$90,840$115,090$56,240$115,090n/a
Oklahoma$90,940$86,260$47,730$145,270460
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Lawton

On the average salary of $90,840, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $69,194 a year, or $5,766 a month and $2,661 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $90,840 buys what about $105,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 2nd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($99,540).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Lawton: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Lawton?

$43.67 an hour on average, and $55.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Lawton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Lawton?

About $69,194 a year ($5,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,840.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Lawton than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).

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