Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Lake Charles, LA

The median physical therapist assistants in Lake Charles, LA earns $64,550 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,342 a month.

10th percentile: $21,420
25th percentile: $32,880
Median percentile: $64,550
75th percentile: $77,260
90th percentile: $78,630

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,109 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,550
Federal income tax	−$5,566
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,938
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,937
Monthly take-home	$4,342
Every two weeks	$2,004

Does it go far here?

$75,188Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$103,550
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,310
General and Operations Managers	$101,370
Engineers, All Other	$94,810
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$92,560
Registered Nurses	$90,690
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,940

All physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana