1 Child
~17%
1.0pp below average
Data updated September 2026
Oklahoma posts 82.3% of its Title IV-D caseload with an established order - thinner than two-thirds of reporting jurisdictions on OCSE P-64 (methodology and case-counting also move this share). The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations.
$791/mo
One-child base rate at Oklahoma's median income
17% of $55,826, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for Oklahoma, divided across twelve months, 17% below the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
OCSE guideline posture brief
Entity-varying stamps from NCSL guideline tables and OCSE FY2023 preliminary reporting (P-52 caseload, P-4 collections, P-64 order share) - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
National context
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. Oklahoma's lower-third 17% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Oklahoma's 17% published one-child base rate is higher than 6 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate. Oklahoma sits in a lower-rate band on this histogram.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
1 Child
~17%
1.0pp below average
2 Children
~24%
1.7pp below average
3 Children
~29%
2.3pp below average
4 Children
~33%
2.2pp below average
Income Cap
None
uncapped
Thinner order-establishment share
Oklahoma sits in the bottom third on OCSE P-64 order share (82.3% · #43 of 51).
Oklahoma posts 82.3% of its Title IV-D caseload with an established order - thinner than two-thirds of reporting jurisdictions on OCSE P-64 (methodology and case-counting also move this share). The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens lower than most peers before deviations. Unlike capped states, the formula applies to full reported income before deductions. Nearest one-child rate peer: Connecticut at 17% (Δ 0.0 pts). Oklahoma allows a parenting-time adjustment when the non-custodial parent exercises substantial overnight time. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare Oklahoma to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, Oklahoma ranks #43 of 51 on order-establishment share and #25 by caseload volume (~$1,871 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
Oklahoma uses the Income Shares model. Both parents' incomes are combined, the total obligation is looked up from a schedule, then split proportionally based on each parent's income share. Its one-child base rate is in line with the national middle range. That lower-third starting rate is the schedule's open before deviations.
Income Shares model.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | Uncapped |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Available |
| Median Household Income | $55,826/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 17% (rank #33 of 51) |
Not legal advice for Oklahoma: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current Oklahoma schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in Oklahoma.
82.3% of Oklahoma's caseload has a support order established; average across the 51 jurisdictions 86.6%.
Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report, Tables P-52 (caseload), P-4 (distributed collections) and P-64 (cases with orders)
Based on order-establishment rate, per-case collection efficiency, and calculator access from federal OCSE and Census ACS data, not the guideline percentage itself, case outcomes, or any individual family's experience.
The Oklahoma interactive calculator is being finalized. Use the official state calculator below for your estimate.
Official OK CalculatorClosest published starting percentages to Oklahoma's 17% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how Oklahoma guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Guideline parameters from Oklahoma statutes and published schedules; enforcement columns from HHS OCSS FY2023 Preliminary Report (P-52 / P-4 / P-64). See methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainChildSupport for Oklahoma.