Physical therapist · Monroe, LA

Physical therapist in Monroe: $3,399/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Monroe at $96,140 a year. About 170 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $52,580 and the 90th is $126,750. Pay ranks 326th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($860/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,399 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 154 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,399

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,140

$52,580 to $126,750

Rent (1 bd)

$860

$1,024 (2 bd)

Employment

170

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

326th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,140.

Taxes$1,886
Rent$860
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$3,399

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,140
Federal income tax: −$12,765
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,355
State income tax (LA): −$2,509
Take-home pay: $73,511
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $860
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $562
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,727

Left over each month

$8,012 gross, minus $1,886 in tax and $2,727 in living costs.

$3,399

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 Monroe?

$96,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,399 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $860, and pay covers 9.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 154 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Monroe.