General Dentist salary in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Oklahoma City metro earns $196,740 ($94.59/hr). Oklahoma City pays roughly 15% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Oklahoma City: the analysis
At a verified median of $196,740, general dentists in Oklahoma City earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 15%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Oklahoma City ranks 84th.
Compared with Oklahoma as a whole (median $166,170), Oklahoma City pays general dentists about 18% more — notably above the statewide figure. 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $101,530, while the top tenth earn $328,450 or more — a spread of about $226,920. 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 290 general dentists employed in Oklahoma City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Oklahoma City, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.3× what a dental assistant earns ($97,110, $46,250 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Oklahoma City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $101,530 |
| 25th percentilei | $124,470 |
| Median (50th)i | $196,740 |
| 75th percentilei | $306,400 |
| 90th percentilei | $328,450 |
| Mean (average)i | $205,660 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Oklahoma City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Oklahoma City metro earns about $196,740 ($94.59/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Oklahoma City general dentist pay compare to Oklahoma overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma City metro median is about $196,740, versus the verified BLS OEWS Oklahoma statewide median of about $166,170.
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