SOC 13-1151 · Lawton, OK metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for training and development specialists in Lawton, Oklahoma is $57,140 a year ($27.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,550: half of the 140 people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$57,140average per year

$27.47 / hourMedian $55,550Take-home ≈ $46,066

  • $27K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $92K90th

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

140people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Oklahoma metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,740 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Lawton earn between $38,180 and $64,370.

  • $27K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,140$4,762$27.47
Median$55,550$4,629$26.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,180$3,182$18.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,370$5,364$30.95

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Lawton earn 14% less than the Oklahoma average ($66,060) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawton$57,140$55,550$26,630$91,740140
Oklahoma$66,060$61,040$31,550$104,1205,440
United States$75,550$69,280$38,760$123,250458,300

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Lawton

On the average salary of $57,140, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $46,066 a year, or $3,839 a month and $1,772 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 training and development specialists? 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 $57,140 buys what about $66,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($71,080).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Lawton: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Lawton?

$27.47 an hour on average, and $26.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Lawton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Lawton?

About $46,066 a year ($3,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,140.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Lawton than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

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 13-1151; area Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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