Physical therapist · Slidell, LA

Physical therapist in Slidell: $3,394/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Slidell at $101,980 a year. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $59,450 and the 90th is $131,070. Pay ranks 155th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,236/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,394 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Alexandria, about 166 miles away, at $3,885 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,394

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,980

$59,450 to $131,070

Rent (1 bd)

$1,236

$1,471 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 1.34

Pay rank

155th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,980.

Taxes$2,045
Rent$1,236
Other living costs$1,824
Left over$3,394

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,980
Federal income tax: −$14,050
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,801
State income tax (LA): −$2,684
Take-home pay: $77,445
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,236
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $519
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $3,060

Left over each month

$8,498 gross, minus $2,045 in tax and $3,060 in living costs.

$3,394

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 Slidell?

$101,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,394 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,236, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Alexandria, about 166 miles away, leaves $3,885 a month, more than Slidell.