Dentist Salary in Oklahoma: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$107,880
Median (50th)
$166,170
75th percentile
$228,710
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Oklahoma?
The median dentist in Oklahoma earns $166,170 a year ($79.89 an hour), which is $4,780 below the national median of $170,950, but less than in nearby Missouri ($204,960), Arkansas ($178,930) and Colorado ($166,240). The mean is $188,280.
That ranks 32nd of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Oklahoma
The middle half of Oklahoma dentists earn $107,880 to $228,710. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $97,290, $11,040 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $346,890, $27,260 above 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 $166,170 median is worth about $189,170 — $18,220 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Oklahoma
BLS counts about 980 dentist jobs in Oklahoma, 0.8% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.577 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 28% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.72).
Dentist Salary by City in Oklahoma
All dental roles by metro: Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Who's hiring dentists in Oklahoma now
DentistryHires has 28 open dentist listings in Oklahoma from 4 employers, the most of them in Oklahoma City (5).
17 post a salary from $230,400 to $550,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Oklahoma
Dentist practice in Oklahoma is regulated by the Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dentist 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
- Dental Hygienist salary in Oklahoma: median $97,580, $68,590 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Oklahoma: median $45,740, $120,430 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Oklahoma: median $48,670, $117,500 below the dentist 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.