Physical therapist · Shreveport, LA

Physical therapist in Shreveport: $3,411/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Shreveport at $100,230 a year. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.01). The 10th percentile is $72,600 and the 90th is $123,340. Pay ranks 202nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,077/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,411 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 55 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,411

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,230

$72,600 to $123,340

Rent (1 bd)

$1,077

$1,282 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 1.01

Pay rank

202nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,230.

Taxes$1,997
Rent$1,077
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$3,411

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,230
Federal income tax: −$13,665
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,668
State income tax (LA): −$2,632
Take-home pay: $76,266
Effective tax rate: 23.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,077
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $562
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,944

Left over each month

$8,353 gross, minus $1,997 in tax and $2,944 in living costs.

$3,411

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

Physical therapist leftover by city →Best cities for physical therapists to move to →

Physical therapist nearby

Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Shreveport?

$100,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,411 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,077, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 55 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Shreveport.