Software Developers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for software developers is $62.71 an hour ($130,450 a year). About 14,230 people work in this job there.

$62.71Median hourly pay
$100,450–$165,430Middle half of workers, yearly
14,230People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$37.73$78,480
25% of workers$48.29$100,450
Half of workers (median)$62.71$130,450
75% of workers$79.53$165,430
90% of workers$99.68$207,330

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 (this page)$130,45014,230
Jacksonville$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)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 to 8 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +10.2% over ten years, much faster than average · about 95,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Computer User Support Specialists$61,050
Computer Systems Analysts$105,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,560
Information Security Analysts$118,970
Computer Occupations, All Other$106,330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,870
Computer Network Support Specialists$76,160
Computer Network Architects$130,750

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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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.