Metro area · Oklahoma · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Tulsa, OK
Dental hygienists in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn a median $48.24 an hour, or $100,350 a year. That is 2.3% above the national median and 2.8% above the Oklahoma median of $46.91. BLS counts about 820 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $48.24
- Median annual
- $100,350
- Rank in Oklahoma
- 3 of 8
- Hygienists employed
- 820
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Covers the whole metro area as BLS defines it.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36.82 | $76,580 |
| 25th percentile | $46.20 | $96,090 |
| Median | $48.24 | $100,350 |
| 75th percentile | $49.90 | $103,780 |
| 90th percentile | $58.85 | $122,410 |
| Mean (average) | $47.06 | $97,880 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
| This area | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $48.24 | $46.91 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $100,350 | $97,580 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $46.20 | $46.15 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $49.90 | $49.62 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Oklahoma areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Oklahoma
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$20$60 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Oklahoma (nonmetro) | $48.49 | $100,870 | $41.17 to $49.00 | 100 |
| Southwest Oklahoma (nonmetro) | $48.31 | $100,480 | $41.25 to $49.18 | 70 |
| Southeast Oklahoma (nonmetro) | $48.14 | $100,120 | $43.43 to $48.84 | 180 |
| Northeast Oklahoma (nonmetro) | $47.24 | $98,270 | $40.52 to $50.52 | 130 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46.69 | $97,110 | $46.22 to $48.03 | 1,420 |
| Lawton, OK | $44.33 | $92,210 | $41.11 to $45.99 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40.62 | $84,480 | $38.68 to $44.90 | 150 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Tulsa, OK
- $48.24/hr
- 75th percentile
- $49.90/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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