NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lawton, OK

Metro Market Score 38.3 (Moderate), ranked #76 of 261 metros. 334 establishments, 1,436 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national professional, scientific, and technical services average.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services conditions in Lawton are mixed. The 38.3 market score puts it at #76 of 261, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

41.0

LQ: 0.48

Rank #107 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.1

$75,713 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 64.0

Employment growth index

Rank #95 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

53.6

YoY wage change index

334 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lawton

334

Establishments

+6.0% YoY

1,436

Total Employment

+1.3% YoY

$75,713

Average Annual Wage

+10.5% YoY

0.48

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oklahoma

#1 of 2

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Oklahoma state rank

#43 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.7

better than median (46.0)

Lawton vs Oklahoma Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Oklahoma overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lawton	OK Statewide
Overall Score	38.3 Moderate	45.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#76 of 261 metros	#43 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 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.8 Finance and Insurance 52.4 Retail Trade 56.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Oklahoma Metros

Enid 46.0 #116/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lawton's 38.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Harrisonburg, VA 38.6 #77/261 Anniston-Oxford, AL 37.9 #75/261 Lincoln, NE 38.9 #78/261 Huntington-Ashland, WV 37.0 #73/261 Burlington, NC 37.0 #74/261 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 37.0 #72/261 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 39.6 #79/261 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 37.0 #71/261 Lake Charles, LA 36.9 #70/261 Wheeling, WV 36.8 #69/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Oklahoma

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Arkansas 37.3 #18/51 Texas 42.2 #30/51 Kansas 44.7 #39/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51 New Mexico 59.3 #51/51

Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for professional, scientific, and technical services 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 professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (36.0) 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