Oklahoma Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$120–$160per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

20″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F2 · C1 · S1

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Oklahoma?

Ready-mix in Oklahoma runs roughly $120 to $160 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Oklahoma climate require?

Hot windy summers push evaporation rates past ACI 305 limits on many afternoons, while short sharp cold snaps and ice storms bring enough freeze-thaw to justify air entrainment.

Under ACI 318, Oklahoma falls in exposure classes F2, C1, S1. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Oklahoma?

Compiled reference tables put Oklahoma at about 20 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Expansive red-bed clay across central Oklahoma moves seasonally under slabs, and gypsum-rich soils in the western counties raise sulfate exposure.

Seismic

Induced seismicity from wastewater injection made Oklahoma one of the most earthquake-prone states in the 2010s, including the 2016 Pawnee M5.8 — the largest recorded in the state.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Oklahoma without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Oklahoma City
• Tulsa
• Norman
• Broken Arrow
• Edmond
• Lawton