Nurse market brief · Lawton, OK
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in Lawton, OK
176 entry-level nurse openings are live in the Lawton, OK area from 48 employers, led by Hired by Matrix, Meda Health, and MedWave Healthcare Staffing. The middle half of posted salaries runs $94,432–$117,884 a year (median $103,527), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 176
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Lawton market.
Companies hiring
- 48
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $103,527
- 79% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Lawton's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 176 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
176
Hiring employers
48
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
109
24 companies · $102,232 median
Established employers
32
12 companies · $112,502 median
Top of market
7
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$94,432
P50
$103,527
P75
$117,884
P90
$126,724
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live entry-level nurse listings in Lawton
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Lawton, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 176 live roles tracked in this market.
- 48 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Lawton
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
176 nurse openings across 48 employers establish the current Lawton opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 176 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Hired by Matrix is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 48 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 176 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Nurse jobs in Lawton: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level nurse jobs are open in Lawton?
Metaintro tracks 176 live entry-level nurse openings from 48 employers in the Lawton, OK area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in Lawton pay?
The median posted salary is $103,527 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $94,432 to $117,884. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in Lawton?
Hired by Matrix, Meda Health, MedWave Healthcare Staffing, and Pulse Healthcare Services have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 48 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Lawton market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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