Physical therapist · Lafayette, LA

Physical therapist in Lafayette: $2,558/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lafayette at $84,340 a year. About 290 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.94). The 10th percentile is $54,290 and the 90th is $123,220. Pay ranks 374th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,052/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,558 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 225 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,558

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,340

$54,290 to $123,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,052

$1,252 (2 bd)

Employment

290

Location quotient 0.94

Pay rank

374th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $84,340.

Taxes$1,565
Rent$1,052
Other living costs$1,854
Left over$2,558

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,340
Federal income tax: −$10,169
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,452
State income tax (LA): −$2,155
Take-home pay: $65,564
Effective tax rate: 22.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,052
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,906

Left over each month

$7,028 gross, minus $1,565 in tax and $2,906 in living costs.

$2,558

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 Lafayette?

$84,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 290 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,558 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,052, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 225 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Lafayette.