Dental Assistants salary
in Oklahoma City, OK
- Middle 50%
- $36,910–$48,210
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #211 of 338
Dental Assistants in the Oklahoma City, OK metro earn a median of $46,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,820 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 1% above the OK statewide median of $45,740. It ranks #211 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,820 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Oklahoma City?
The BLS median is $46,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,820 jobs pay between $36,910 and $48,210. The 10th percentile is $36,290 and the 90th is $59,240.
Is Oklahoma City a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $48,070 and 1% above the OK statewide median of $45,740. It ranks #211 of 338 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dental Assistants make an hour in Oklahoma City?
About $22.24 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,250 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.75–$23.18 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.