Dental Assistant Salary in Oklahoma: What Dental Assistants Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,210
Median (50th)
$45,740
75th percentile
$47,990
National median
$48,070
BLS OEWS (SOC 31-9091), May 2025
What does a dental assistant make in Oklahoma?
The median dental assistant in Oklahoma earns $45,740 a year ($21.99 an hour), which is $2,330 below the national median of $48,070, and more than in nearby Texas ($45,430) but less than in Colorado ($48,340) and Missouri ($45,970). The mean is $44,790.
That ranks 40th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Oklahoma
The middle half of Oklahoma dental assistants earn $37,210 to $47,990. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,030, $1,100 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $58,430, $3,820 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Oklahoma
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Oklahoma's 2024 price level at 87.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 12.2% below the national average, and housing (index 62.8) runs 37.2% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,740 median is worth about $52,070 — $4,000 above the national median of $48,070.
How many dental assistants work in Oklahoma
BLS counts about 4,550 dental assistant jobs in Oklahoma, 1.2% of the 387,790 nationwide, or 2.662 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental assistants hold a 7% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.07).
Dental Assistant Salary by City in Oklahoma
Across the 4 Oklahoma metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median, pay runs from $37,320 in Enid to $46,510 in Tulsa, a spread of $9,190.
All dental roles by metro: Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Who's hiring dental assistants in Oklahoma now
DentistryHires has 53 open dental assistant listings in Oklahoma from 18 employers, the most of them in Oklahoma City (9).
7 post hourly pay, from $16 to $30 an hour; 2 post a salary from $66,939 to $87,023 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Assistant Regulatory Context in Oklahoma
Dental assistant practice in Oklahoma is regulated by the Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dental assistant may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Oklahoma Compares
Other dental salaries in Oklahoma
- Dentist salary in Oklahoma: median $166,170, $120,430 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Oklahoma: median $97,580, $51,840 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Oklahoma: median $48,670, $2,930 above the dental assistant median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.