Physical therapist · Lafayette, IN

Physical therapist in Lafayette: $3,335/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lafayette at $100,310 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $78,480 and the 90th is $121,520. Pay ranks 198th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($981/mo). Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,335 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 111 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,335

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,310

$78,480 to $121,520

Rent (1 bd)

$981

$1,168 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.02

Pay rank

198th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,310.

Taxes$2,153
Rent$981
Other living costs$1,890
Left over$3,335

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,310
Federal income tax: −$13,682
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,674
State income tax (IN): −$2,979
City / county wage tax: −$1,505
Take-home pay: $74,470
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $981
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $426
Utilities and internet: $237
Everything else: $331
Total spending: $2,871

Left over each month

$8,359 gross, minus $2,153 in tax and $2,871 in living costs.

$3,335

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lafayette?

$100,310 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 Lafayette?

$3,335 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax Rent is $981, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 111 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Lafayette.