NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Lawton, OK

Metro Market Score 52.4 (Challenging), ranked #190 of 331 metros. 182 establishments, 1,296 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Lawton's finance and insurance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 1.5 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 41.6 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

69.5

LQ: 0.74

Rank #230 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.5

$57,725 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.4

Employment growth index

Rank #291 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.6

YoY wage change index

182 Finance and Insurance Firms in Lawton

182

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

1,296

Total Employment

-5.7% YoY

$57,725

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oklahoma

#3 of 4

finance and insurance metros in state

Oklahoma state rank

#48 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (52.4)

Lawton vs Oklahoma Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Oklahoma overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lawton	OK Statewide
Overall Score	52.4 Challenging	64.9 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#190 of 331 metros	#48 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Lawton

Construction 11.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 29.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.8 Retail Trade 56.0

Finance and Insurance in Other Oklahoma Metros

Enid 42.6 #123/331 Tulsa 50.5 #177/331 Oklahoma City 52.5 #192/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lawton's 52.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salinas, CA 52.3 #189/331 Jackson, MS 52.4 #191/331 Oklahoma City, OK 52.5 #192/331 Greeley, CO 52.5 #193/331 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 52.6 #194/331 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.8 #195/331 Ann Arbor, MI 52.0 #188/331 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 53.0 #196/331 Hot Springs, AR 53.0 #197/331 Rockford, IL 53.0 #198/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Oklahoma

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 Texas 50.4 #25/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Kansas 57.0 #42/51 Missouri 57.7 #43/51 Colorado 67.3 #50/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Lawton's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (87.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Lawton, OK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment