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Oklahoma City sales tax rate (OK)
Oklahoma cities depend on sales tax for general operations because they cannot use property tax for it, which is why municipal rates are unusually high.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Oklahoma City, OK is 8.625% as of January 1, 2026 — 4.5% state + 4.125% city. On a $100 purchase that is $8.63 in tax, for a total of $108.63. Oklahoma's statewide base is 4.5%.
- Combined rate
- 8.625%
- State share
- 4.5%
- Local share
- 4.125%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $8.63
Calculate Oklahoma City sales tax
Pre-filled with the Oklahoma City combined rate.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8.625% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Oklahoma City, OK.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8.625%
- $8.63
- Total
- $108.63
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Is 8.625% high?
Where Oklahoma City sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +0.675 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 48%4.125% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,243Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
8.625% in Oklahoma City — high. It ranks 26 of 94 covered metros, +0.675 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,243 a year, $176 above it.
Local government sets 4.125% of the total, 48% of the bill; the state takes 4.5%. 2 layers stack: Oklahoma state 4.5%, City of Oklahoma City 4.125%. The City of Oklahoma City increment at 4.125% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $1,073 a year on its own.
1 of 2 covered Oklahoma metros, +0.054 pts from the 8.571% state median. The in-state spread runs 8.517% in Tulsa to 8.625% in Oklahoma City — 0.108 points wide. On a $5,000 order the gap to Tulsa is $5 — not enough to change where anyone shops.
Same bracket nationally: Phoenix, AZ (8.6%); San Francisco, CA (8.625%); Little Rock, AR (8.625%). A household relocating between Oklahoma City and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 702,767 residents, roughly 281,107 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 4.125% local share pulls about $301,487,258 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Oklahoma cities depend on sales tax for general operations because they cannot use property tax for it, which is why municipal rates are unusually high.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Oklahoma Tax Commission before filing or quoting it to a customer.
Jurisdiction breakdown
Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma state | state | 4.5% | 52% |
| City of Oklahoma City | city | 4.125% | 48% |
| Combined rate | 8.625% |
Oklahoma City sales tax reference table
Tax due at 8.625% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.86 | $10.86 |
| $25 | $2.16 | $27.16 |
| $50 | $4.31 | $54.31 |
| $100 | $8.63 | $108.63 |
| $500 | $43.13 | $543.13 |
| $1,000 | $86.25 | $1086.25 |
| $5,000 | $431.25 | $5431.25 |
| $25,000 | $2156.25 | $27156.25 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 8.625% tax collected.
Backing out 8.625% for Oklahoma City, OK.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8.63
What this rate applies to
Oklahoma publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Oklahoma are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Oklahoma cities depend on sales tax for general operations because they cannot use property tax for it, which is why municipal rates are unusually high. Check the Oklahoma Tax Commission guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 8.625% applies.
Oklahoma City at a glance
- Population
- 702,767
- Median household income
- $66,702
- County
- Oklahoma County
- ZIP codes covered
- 12
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