Physical therapist · Houma, LA

Physical therapist in Houma: $2,187/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Houma at $78,320 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $62,640 and the 90th is $125,250. Pay ranks 383rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,068/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,187 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Beaumont, about 208 miles away, at $4,530 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,187

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,320

$62,640 to $125,250

Rent (1 bd)

$1,068

$1,272 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

383rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $78,320.

Taxes$1,401
Rent$1,068
Other living costs$1,871
Left over$2,187

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,320
Federal income tax: −$8,844
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,991
State income tax (LA): −$1,975
Take-home pay: $61,510
Effective tax rate: 21.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,068
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,939

Left over each month

$6,527 gross, minus $1,401 in tax and $2,939 in living costs.

$2,187

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 Houma?

$78,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,187 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,068, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Beaumont, about 208 miles away, leaves $4,530 a month, more than Houma.