Dentists salary in Tulsa, OK
Median pay for dentists in Tulsa, OK: $160,540/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $56,990 – $239,200 · about 430 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$4,960 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Tulsa
With Tulsa's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $160,540 has the buying power of about $178,586 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,784 · median home $253,725 · median rent $1,352/mo.
How Tulsa ranks for this job
On raw pay, Tulsa, OK is 102nd of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Tulsa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 64th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Tulsa is one of the places where dentists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Tulsa
A median home in Tulsa, OK costs $253,725 — about 1.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,352/mo works out at 10% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dentists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tulsa.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tulsa | Rent vs Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +49% | 1.3× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +41% | 1.2× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +40% | 1.3× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +37% | 1.3× |
Who hires dentists around Tulsa
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Saint Francis Hospital · Healthcare
- Orthopaedic Hospital · Healthcare
Other jobs in Tulsa
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.