Physical therapist · New Orleans, LA

Physical therapist in New Orleans: $3,346/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in New Orleans at $100,530 a year. About 710 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.92). The 10th percentile is $60,150 and the 90th is $123,900. Pay ranks 193rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,223/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,346 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Alexandria, about 227 miles away, at $3,885 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,346

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,530

$60,150 to $123,900

Rent (1 bd)

$1,223

$1,456 (2 bd)

Employment

710

Location quotient 0.92

Pay rank

193rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,530.

Taxes$2,005
Rent$1,223
Other living costs$1,803
Left over$3,346

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,530
Federal income tax: −$13,731
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,691
State income tax (LA): −$2,641
Take-home pay: $76,468
Effective tax rate: 23.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,223
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $498
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $3,026

Left over each month

$8,378 gross, minus $2,005 in tax and $3,026 in living costs.

$3,346

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Alexandria, $3,885/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in New Orleans?

$100,530 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 710 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,346 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,223, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Alexandria, about 227 miles away, leaves $3,885 a month, more than New Orleans.