The HRTech Wire

Oklahoma Unemployment Tax Rates & Wage Base Drop Jan. 1

Oklahoma's unemployment insurance taxable wage base falls to $24,400 per employee on Jan. 1, 2027, from $25,000. Experienced-employer rates will range from 0.1% to 5.5%, down from 0.2% to 5.8% in 2026, while the new-employer rate stays at 1.5%. At the new-employer rate, the maximum annual state unemployment tax drops to $366 per employee from $375, and payroll teams should update wage-base settings before processing 2027 payroll.