Physical Therapists pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,070 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Slidell earn between $80,790 and $106,470.
- $59K10th
- $81K25th
- $102KMedian
- $106K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,830 | $8,152 | $47.03 |
| Median | $101,980 | $8,498 | $49.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,790 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,470 | $8,872 | $51.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $97,830, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $75,105 a year, or $6,259 a month and $2,889 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Slidell a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $97,830 buys what about $105,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 5th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Alexandria pays the most ($106,600).
- Alexandria$106,600
- Baton Rouge$99,620
- Shreveport$99,480
- New Orleans$98,820
- Slidell$97,830
- Lake Charles$97,350
- Hammond$95,990
- Monroe$91,640
- Houma$89,290
- Lafayette$88,420
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in Slidell: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Slidell?
$47.04 an hour on average, and $49.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Slidell?
About $75,105 a year ($6,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,830.
Do physical therapists earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123; area Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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