What is Oklahoma's state sales tax rate?

Oklahoma's statewide base sales tax is 4.5%. Counties and cities add their own local rates on top, so combined rates commonly range from about 8% to over 11% depending on location.

Does Oklahoma tax groceries?

As of 2024 Oklahoma eliminated the 4.5% state sales tax on groceries. However, city and county sales taxes still apply to food, so groceries are not fully tax-free — only the state portion is removed.

What is the sales tax in Oklahoma City and Tulsa?

Oklahoma City has a combined rate of about 8.625% and Tulsa about 8.517%, combining the 4.5% state rate with county and city taxes. Use the presets or enter your exact local rate for accuracy.

How is the combined tax calculated?

The combined rate is the sum of the state rate (4.5%, or 0% on the state portion for groceries) plus your county rate plus your city rate. That combined rate is multiplied by the pre-tax price.

Are clothing and medicine taxed in Oklahoma?

Yes. Oklahoma taxes clothing at the full combined rate. Prescription drugs are exempt from Oklahoma sales tax, but over-the-counter medicine is generally taxable.

Oklahoma Sales Tax Calculator

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Oklahoma’s sales tax is a layered system: a 4.5% state base rate plus county and city surcharges that push the combined rate well into double digits in some areas. This calculator adds those layers together and handles the 2024 change that removed the state portion of grocery tax, so you can see the exact tax and final price on any purchase.

How it works

The combined sales tax rate is the sum of three layers:

Combined rate = State rate + County rate + City rate

State rate. 4.5% on most goods. For groceries, the state portion drops to 0% (a 2024 change), but local taxes still apply.
County rate. Varies by county, typically 0.5% to 2%.
City rate. Varies by municipality, often 2% to 4.5%.

The combined rate is multiplied by the pre-tax price to get the tax, which is added to the price for your total at the register.

Tips and example

A $100 non-grocery purchase in Oklahoma City (combined ≈ 8.625%) adds $8.63 in tax for a $108.63 total. The same $100 in groceries removes only the 4.5% state share, so you’d pay the local rate (≈ 4.125%) — about $4.13 instead.

Use the city presets for quick estimates, but enter your exact county and city rates for the most accurate result, since rates vary even between neighboring towns.