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Travel nursing in Lawton, OK

The tax-free housing stipend ceiling in Lawton, OK is $791/week (about $3,428/month, GSA FY2027), plus up to $476/week for meals. Median 1-bedroom rent in Lawton is $709/month. Lawton has 2 hospitals; the most common charting system is Altera Paragon. Oklahoma is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it.

Updated October 2026

Housing ceiling
$791/wk
Meals & incidentals
$476/wk
License
Compact state
Hospitals (CMS)
2

Is your Lawton offer good?

Job boards show one weekly number. What matters is the split: tax-free stipends can't exceed the GSA ceiling for the standard GSA rate (Comanche County), and the rest is taxable pay. Example: a $2,300/week package with both stipends at the max is $1,267 tax-free and $1,033 taxable, about $29/hour over 36 hours.

Aim for $2,050–$2,750/month in rent (60–80% of the ceiling). Landlords often price right up to the ceiling; with a stipend at the max, staying in that range keeps about $678–$1,378 a month for you.
Median 1-bedroom rent in Lawton: $709/month across all renters. New furnished short-term leases cost more, sometimes far more in tight markets, so check listings near the hospital before you accept.
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031 (median gross rent, 1 bedroom). Includes utilities and long-time tenants.
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Hospitals in Lawton (2)

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Questions

What is the travel nurse housing stipend in Lawton, OK?
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing in Lawton is $791/week (about $3,428/month) under GSA FY2027 rates for the standard GSA rate (Comanche County), plus up to $476/week for meals and incidentals. Agencies can pay less; anything above the ceiling is taxable.
How much is rent in Lawton for a travel nurse?
The median 1-bedroom rent in Lawton is $709/month (Census ACS, all renters, utilities included). That includes long-time tenants, so a new furnished short-term lease usually costs more. The housing stipend ceiling is about $3,428/month; whatever you pay below it is yours.
Is $2,300 a week good for a travel nurse in Lawton?
If both stipends are at the GSA maximum ($1,267/week tax-free), $2,300 leaves $1,033/week of taxable pay, about $29/hour over 36 hours. That is a reasonable taxable share. Whether it's good depends on your rent: housing that costs less than the stipend is money you keep. Check the exact split for your dates with the free offer checker.
Do I need a Oklahoma nursing license to work in Lawton?
Oklahoma is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it. Status per the NCSBN compact map, checked 2026-10-11.
How many hospitals in Lawton hire travel nurses?
CMS lists 2 hospitals in Lawton, OK: Memorial Health, Lawton Indian Hospital. Each page lists the hospital's stipend ceiling, charting system and reports from travel nurses.
What EHR do hospitals in Lawton use?
1 hospital uses Altera Paragon, 1 hospital uses RPMS (IHS), per the certified EHR each reported to CMS for 2023–2024.