Dental Salaries in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dentist: a median of $196,740 a year ($94.59 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Oklahoma City dentist wage estimate at ±11.2%. Treat the Oklahoma City dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $97,110 a year ($46.69 an hour). That is $470 below the Oklahoma dental hygienist median of $97,580 and $990 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Oklahoma metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $46,950 a year ($22.57 an hour). That is $1,720 below the Oklahoma dental lab technician median of $48,670 and $2,660 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 2nd of the 2 Oklahoma metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,250 a year ($22.24 an hour). That is $510 above the Oklahoma dental assistant median of $45,740 and $1,820 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 4 Oklahoma metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Oklahoma City dentists earn $124,470 to $306,400. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $101,530. The top tenth earn over $328,450. The gap between the two is $226,920.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Oklahoma City dental hygienists earn $96,140 to $99,900. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $95,770 (against $81,290 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $120,140 (against $119,760 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,370.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Oklahoma City dental lab technicians earn $36,190 to $63,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,230 (against $30,470 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,880 (against $77,420 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $42,650.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Oklahoma City dental assistants earn $36,910 to $48,210. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,290 (against $36,030 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,240 (against $58,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,950.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Oklahoma City metro's 2024 price level at 90.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 9.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 73.9) run 26.1% below. Oklahoma as a whole sits at 87.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $196,740 here buys about what $217,610 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $97,110 here buys about what $107,410 buys at national average prices — $9,310 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $46,950 here buys about what $51,930 buys at national average prices — $2,320 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $46,250 here buys about what $51,160 buys at national average prices — $3,090 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 290 jobs in the metro, or 0.431 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 46% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.54). BLS rates this Oklahoma City count as imprecise (relative standard error 30.1%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 1,420 jobs in the metro, or 2.102 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 47% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.47).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 0.17 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 23% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.77).

Dental Assistants: about 1,820 jobs in the metro, or 2.69 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold an 8% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.08).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Tulsa (94 mi) pays $165,280, Dallas, Texas (181 mi) pays $179,990 and Joplin, Missouri (203 mi) pays $201,820.

Dental Hygienist: Tulsa (94 mi) pays $100,350, Dallas, Texas (181 mi) pays $101,870 and Joplin, Missouri (203 mi) pays $83,270. Oklahoma City's $97,110 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Tulsa (94 mi) pays $49,660, Dallas, Texas (181 mi) pays $48,010 and Tyler, Texas (247 mi) pays $45,110. Oklahoma City's $46,950 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Tulsa (94 mi) pays $46,510, Dallas, Texas (181 mi) pays $47,570 and Joplin, Missouri (203 mi) pays $43,010. Oklahoma City's $46,250 is below 2 of the 3.