Software developers in Florida earned a median salary of $130,980 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and an average of $137,010. The middle half of the state's 87,890 developers earned between $101,970 and $164,800. Miami pays the most of any metro, and Florida charges no state income tax. Last updated September 2026. All figures are annual, pre tax wages from the (May 2025 estimates) for Software Developers, occupation code 15 1252. BLS does not publish a separate software engineer occupation, so this is the closest official measure of software engineer pay. For the national picture and how the role works, read our guide to . How much does a software engineer make in Florida? A typical software engineer in Florida earns about $131,000 a year, which is the BLS median for software developers in the state. Pay ranges from under $80,050 for the lowest paid 10% to more than $204,400 for the top 10%. | Pay level | Florida | United States | | | | | | 10th percentile | $80,050 | $82,460 | | 25th percentile | $101,970 | $105,210 | | Median | $130,980 | $135,980 | | Average (mean) | $137,010 | $148,100 | | 75th percentile | $164,800 | $171,980 | | 90th percentile | $204,400 | $214,670 | | Software developers employed | 87,890 | 1,687,890 | Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Read the percentiles as a ladder. A developer at the 25th percentile earns more than a quarter of their peers; one at the 75th percentile earns more than three quarters of them. The average sits above the median because a smaller group of very high earners pulls it up, so the median is the better guide to what most Florida developers earn before taxes. Software engineer salary in Florida by city Miami Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach has the highest median ($132,650) and the highest average ($144,730) of any Florida metro. The gap between the large metros is narrow, though: Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando all land within about $3,000 of Miami at the median. | Metro area | Software developers employed | Median salary | Average salary | | | | | | | Miami Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach | 18,900 | $132,650 | $144,730 | | Tampa St. Petersburg Clearwater | 14,230 | $130,450 | $133,630 | | Orlando Kissimmee Sanford | 13,440 | $129,620 | $132,350 | | Jacksonville | 7,200 | $130,330 | $130,520 | | Palm Bay Melbourne Titusville | 5,030 | $131,760 | $133,920 | | North Port Bradenton Sarasota | 1,680 | $131,890 | $138,020 | | Cape Coral Fort Myers | 1,330 | $126,940 | $126,530 | | Tallahassee | 1,320 | $121,800 | $124,470 | | Pensacola Ferry Pass Brent | 1,000 | $108,430 | $113,770 | | Gainesville | 580 | $122,950 | $123,800 | Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, metropolitan statistical areas. The four largest metros (Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville) employ 53,770 software developers, 61% of the state total. That concentration matters more than the small salary differences between them, because larger markets offer more openings at every level. Miami Miami has the largest developer workforce in Florida, with 18,900 software developers, and the widest gap between median and average pay of the big metros, a sign of a strong top end. Finance is a big part of that story: the investment firm Citadel announced in 2022 that it was moving its headquarters to Miami. Tampa Bay Tampa St. Petersburg Clearwater is the second largest market, with 14,230 developers, and its 90th percentile ($207,330) is higher than Miami's ($199,280) or Orlando's ($176,800). Defense work around MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, sits alongside healthcare and financial services employers. Orlando Orlando employs 13,440 software developers at a median of $129,620. The region is a national center for simulation and training technology, with military simulation and training commands based at the Central Florida Research Park. Jacksonville Jacksonville's median ($130,330) is almost identical to its average ($130,520), which suggests a tight pay band with fewer extreme salaries. Financial technology anchors the market: the payments company FIS and Fidelity National Financial are both headquartered in the city. Space Coast and smaller metros Palm Bay Melbourne Titusville, Florida's Space Coast, pays a median of $131,760, more than Tampa or Orlando, around NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the commercial space companies that launch from Cape Canaveral. Smaller markets pay less: Pensacola's median of $108,430 is the lowest in this guide, about $24,000 below Miami. Which Florida salary range fits your situation? The median is not the right benchmark for everyone. Pick the band that matches where you are today: Changing careers into tech. Treat the 10th to 25th percentile ($80,050 to $101,970) as a conservative reference for a first developer role. It is a range to plan with, not a promise. Moving to Florida as an experienced developer. Compare your current pay with the Florida median of $130,980 and with the metro you are