Software Developers salary in Tampa, Florida

About 14,520 Software Developers work in the Tampa metro, making it one of the larger concentrations of the role in Florida. The 2024 median annual wage was $126,380, nearly identical to the Florida median of $126,550. Both figures sit about 9% below the national median of $138,520.

The spread between low and high earners is wide. The 10th-percentile wage was $66,890; the 90th percentile reached $168,060. That means the top earners in Tampa make roughly 2.5 times what the bottom earners make. A gap that size usually reflects real differences in seniority, sub-specialty, and the type of company someone works for, not just years of experience.

One number worth noting: the mean annual wage of $123,450 falls below the median of $126,380. That's the reverse of what we see in most tech-heavy metros, where a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up. In Tampa, the opposite appears to be true. A larger share of roles cluster toward the middle and lower end of the range, which keeps the average below the midpoint.

Compared to other Florida metros, Tampa's median tracks closely with the statewide figure, so developers here are not giving up much relative to peers elsewhere in the state. The gap to the national median is real, though. Someone weighing Tampa against a role in a higher-paying market should factor in roughly $12,000 per year at the median.