Physical therapist · Alexandria, LA

Physical therapist in Alexandria: $3,885/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Alexandria at $103,380 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $62,830 and the 90th is $156,000. Pay ranks 112th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($803/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,885 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 147 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,885

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,380

$62,830 to $156,000

Rent (1 bd)

$803

$956 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.54

Pay rank

112th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,380.

Taxes$2,083
Rent$803
Other living costs$1,844
Left over$3,885

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,380
Federal income tax: −$14,358
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,909
State income tax (LA): −$2,726
Take-home pay: $78,387
Effective tax rate: 24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $803
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,647

Left over each month

$8,615 gross, minus $2,083 in tax and $2,647 in living costs.

$3,885

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Alexandria?

$103,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Alexandria?

$3,885 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $803, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 147 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Alexandria.