SOC 43-4171 · Lawton, OK metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Lawton, Oklahoma is $32,540 a year ($15.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,100: half of the 170 people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$32,540average per year

$15.64 / hourMedian $32,100Take-home ≈ $27,407

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

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

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Oklahoma metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,730 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Lawton earn between $28,360 and $36,590.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,540$2,712$15.64
Median$32,100$2,675$15.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,360$2,363$13.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,590$3,049$17.59

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Lawton earn 4% less than the Oklahoma average ($34,000) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawton$32,540$32,100$22,480$42,730170
Oklahoma$34,000$34,560$24,700$44,7609,380
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Lawton

On the average salary of $32,540, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $27,407 a year, or $2,284 a month and $1,054 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $32,540 buys what about $37,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 3rd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($35,060).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Lawton: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Lawton?

$15.64 an hour on average, and $15.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Lawton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Lawton?

About $27,407 a year ($2,284 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,540.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Lawton than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

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 43-4171; area Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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