SOC 47-2152 · Lawton, OK metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lawton, Oklahoma is $53,690 a year ($25.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,870: half of the 130 people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$53,690average per year

$25.81 / hourMedian $51,870Take-home ≈ $43,449

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

130people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Oklahoma metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,580 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lawton earn between $45,010 and $61,260.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,690$4,474$25.81
Median$51,870$4,322$24.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,010$3,751$21.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,260$5,105$29.45

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lawton earn 9% less than the Oklahoma average ($58,970) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawton$53,690$51,870$36,650$76,580130
Oklahoma$58,970$57,970$37,990$82,5606,050
United States$72,170$63,800$44,150$108,420465,840

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in Lawton

On the average salary of $53,690, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $43,449 a year, or $3,621 a month and $1,671 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? 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 $53,690 buys what about $62,473 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($61,390).

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries in Oklahoma

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,280).

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Lawton: questions

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in Lawton?

$25.81 an hour on average, and $24.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in Lawton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in Lawton?

About $43,449 a year ($3,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,690.

Do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in Lawton than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

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 47-2152; area Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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