Physical therapist · Baton Rouge, LA

Physical therapist in Baton Rouge: $3,352/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Baton Rouge at $98,920 a year. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $60,430 and the 90th is $129,670. Pay ranks 253rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,065/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,352 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 248 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,352

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,920

$60,430 to $129,670

Rent (1 bd)

$1,065

$1,268 (2 bd)

Employment

590

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

253rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,920.

Taxes$1,961
Rent$1,065
Other living costs$1,865
Left over$3,352

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,920
Federal income tax: −$13,376
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,567
State income tax (LA): −$2,593
Take-home pay: $75,384
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,065
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,930

Left over each month

$8,243 gross, minus $1,961 in tax and $2,930 in living costs.

$3,352

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 Baton Rouge?

$98,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,352 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,065, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 248 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Baton Rouge.