Orthodontist salary in Oklahoma

At a verified median of $239,200, orthodontists in Oklahoma earn notably below the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Oklahoma ranks 46th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $239,200, while the top tenth earn $239,200 or more — a spread of about $0. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 30 orthodontists employed in Oklahoma — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Oklahoma, a orthodontist earns about 1.4× what a general dentist earns, about 2.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.2× what a dental assistant earns ($166,170, $97,580, $45,740 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Oklahoma City at about $298,970 and lowest in Lawton at about $266,590. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.