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Caregiver Pay in Oklahoma
What caregivers earn in Oklahoma — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$13.32/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Oklahoma
vs the national market
-22.6%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
20,310as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Oklahoma
The pay bands
Entry-level
$11.03/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$12.38/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$13.32/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$14.55/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$16.90/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Enid, OK | $13.31/hr | $13.31/hr – $15.06/hr | 130 |
| Lawton, OK | $12.75/hr | $12.75/hr – $13.48/hr | 320 |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $12.88/hr | $12.61/hr – $13.56/hr | 790 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $13.88/hr | $12.65/hr – $15.00/hr | 960 |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $12.84/hr | $11.95/hr – $13.35/hr | 2,100 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $12.54/hr | $11.54/hr – $13.49/hr | 2,900 |
| Tulsa, OK | $13.53/hr | $12.76/hr – $14.40/hr | 5,490 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $13.49/hr | $12.66/hr – $15.85/hr | 6,990 |
What Oklahoma agencies are advertising right now
Oklahoma City, OK
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 8 of 19 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 19 agency ads
- Paid training63.2%
- Flexible schedule52.6%
- Weekly pay47.4%
- Holiday pay42.1%
- 401(k)26.3%
- Mileage15.8%
- Dental15.8%
- Health insurance15.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 5.3%Referral bonus 31.6%
19 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 31.2% of ads are part-time roles
Tulsa, OK
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 9 of 47 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 47 agency ads
- Weekly pay51.1%
- Paid training46.8%
- Flexible schedule46.8%
- Holiday pay38.3%
- Paid time off21.3%
- 401(k)19.1%
- Vision19.1%
- Health insurance19.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 6.4%Referral bonus 14.9%
47 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 31.0% of ads are part-time roles
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