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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Lawton, OK

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawton, OK earns $40,190 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$36,800
Median percentile
$40,190
75th percentile
$46,910
90th percentile
$58,870

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,664 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,190
Federal income tax−$2,643
Social Security + Medicare−$3,075
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$1,809
Monthly take-home$2,722
Every two weeks$1,256

Does it go far here?

$46,765Median pay in Lawton, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($965 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawton, OK

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$80,570
General and Operations Managers$77,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,550
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,240
Office Clerks, General$35,370
Customer Service Representatives$35,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,580

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