Software Developers pay in Jacksonville

In Jacksonville (FL), the median pay for software developers is $62.66 an hour ($130,330 a year). About 7,200 people work in this job there.

$62.66Median hourly pay
$101,540–$159,250Middle half of workers, yearly
7,200People in this job in Jacksonville (FL)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($135,980). It is about the same as the Florida median ($130,980).

Pay range for software developers in Jacksonville (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$38.81$80,720
25% of workers$48.82$101,540
Half of workers (median)$62.66$130,330
75% of workers$76.56$159,250
90% of workers$82.01$170,580

Software Developers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Punta Gorda$134,510280
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$132,720190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$132,65018,900
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$131,8901,680
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$131,7605,030
Naples-Marco Island$130,730720
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$130,6401,380
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$130,45014,230
Jacksonville (this page)$130,3307,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$129,62013,440
Wildwood-The Villages$128,560130
Port St. Lucie$128,510420
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$126,9401,330
Homosassa Springs$124,54090
Gainesville$122,950580
Lakeland-Winter Haven$122,200990
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$122,000860
Tallahassee$121,8001,320
Panama City-Panama City Beach$121,150400
Sebring$116,11050
Ocala$112,780380
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$108,4301,000

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for software developers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +10.2% over ten years, much faster than average · about 95,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Jacksonville (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Computer User Support Specialists$59,340
Computer Systems Analysts$102,230
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,460
Computer Occupations, All Other$102,990
Information Security Analysts$111,290
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,030

Other job titles for this job

Computer ArchitectComputer ConsultantSolution ArchitectAi SpecialistSite Reliability EngineerSystems Support EngineerApplication Support EngineerOs SpecialistServer EngineerInfrastructure EngineerDeveloperApplication Programmer

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