Physical therapist · Hammond, LA

Physical therapist in Hammond: $3,418/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Hammond at $98,930 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.61). The 10th percentile is $65,300 and the 90th is $114,940. Pay ranks 252nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($997/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,418 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 229 miles away, at $4,530 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,418

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,930

$65,300 to $114,940

Rent (1 bd)

$997

$1,187 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.61

Pay rank

252nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,930.

Taxes$1,962
Rent$997
Other living costs$1,868
Left over$3,418

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,930
Federal income tax: −$13,379
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,568
State income tax (LA): −$2,593
Take-home pay: $75,390
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $997
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,865

Left over each month

$8,244 gross, minus $1,962 in tax and $2,865 in living costs.

$3,418

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Beaumont, $4,530/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Hammond?

$98,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,418 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $997, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Beaumont, about 229 miles away, leaves $4,530 a month, more than Hammond.