Dental Hygienist salary in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
The verified BLS median dental hygienist in the Oklahoma City metro earns $97,110 ($46.69/hr). Oklahoma City is about the national median ($98,100).
Dental Hygienist pay in Oklahoma City: the analysis
At a verified median of $97,110, dental hygienists in Oklahoma City earn in line with the U.S. median of $98,100 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental hygienist pay, Oklahoma City ranks 129th.
Compared with Oklahoma as a whole (median $97,580), 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 hygienists in this metro area earn around $95,770, while the top tenth earn $120,140 or more — a spread of about $24,370. 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 1,420 dental hygienists employed in Oklahoma City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Oklahoma City, a dental hygienist earns about 2.0× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× what a dental assistant earns ($196,740, $46,250 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Hygienist pay distribution — Oklahoma City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $95,770 | $46.04/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $96,140 | $46.22/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $97,110 | $46.69/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $99,900 | $48.03/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $120,140 | $57.76/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $99,850 | $48.00/hr |
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How much does a dental hygienist make in Oklahoma City?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental hygienist in the Oklahoma City metro earns about $97,110 ($46.69/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Oklahoma City dental hygienist pay compare to Oklahoma overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma City metro median is about $97,110, versus the verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma statewide median of about $97,580.
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