Dental Hygienist Salary in Oklahoma: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$95,980
Median (50th)
$97,580
75th percentile
$103,210
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Oklahoma?
The median dental hygienist in Oklahoma earns $97,580 a year ($46.91 an hour), which is $520 below the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby New Mexico ($95,940) but less than in Colorado ($109,580) and Texas ($99,240). The mean is $98,000.
That ranks 22nd of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Oklahoma
The middle half of Oklahoma dental hygienists earn $95,980 to $103,210. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,290, $6,410 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $119,760, $6,290 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 $97,580 median is worth about $111,080 — $12,980 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Oklahoma
BLS counts about 2,860 dental hygienist jobs in Oklahoma, 1.3% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.674 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 17% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.17).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Oklahoma
Across the 3 Oklahoma metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $92,210 in Lawton to $100,350 in Tulsa, a spread of $8,140.
All dental roles by metro: Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Oklahoma now
DentistryHires has 37 open dental hygienist listings in Oklahoma from 14 employers, the most of them in Tulsa (6).
19 post hourly pay, from $40 to $60 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Oklahoma
Dental hygienist practice in Oklahoma is regulated by the Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist 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, $68,590 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Oklahoma: median $45,740, $51,840 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Oklahoma: median $48,670, $48,910 below the dental hygienist 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.