Dental Assistant salary in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Oklahoma City metro earns $46,250 ($22.24/hr). Oklahoma City pays roughly 4% below the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Oklahoma City: the analysis
At a verified median of $46,250, dental assistants in Oklahoma City earn modestly below the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Oklahoma City ranks 241st.
Compared with Oklahoma as a whole (median $45,740), Oklahoma City tracks the statewide median closely. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $36,290, while the top tenth earn $59,240 or more — a spread of about $22,950. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 1,820 dental assistants employed in Oklahoma City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Oklahoma City, a dental assistant earns about 4.3× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× less than a dental hygienist ($196,740, $97,110 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Oklahoma City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $36,290 | $17.45/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $36,910 | $17.75/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $46,250 | $22.24/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $48,210 | $23.18/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $59,240 | $28.48/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $45,490 | $21.87/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Oklahoma City?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Oklahoma City metro earns about $46,250 ($22.24/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Oklahoma City dental assistant pay compare to Oklahoma overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma City metro median is about $46,250, versus the verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma statewide median of about $45,740.
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