Software Developer Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$130,980
$62.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$126,656
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$5,000 (−3.7%)
Florida ranks 19th of 50 states by median pay, and 36th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,050 | $38.49 |
| 25th percentile | $101,970 | $49.02 |
| Median | $130,980 | $62.97 |
| 75th percentile | $164,800 | $79.23 |
| 90th percentile | $204,400 | $98.27 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 87,890
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $130,980
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$5,000 (−3.7%)
Cost of living
$130,980 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $126,656
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $131,590 | $137,799 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $131,010 | $136,054 12th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 19th | $130,980 | $126,656 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 20th | $130,590 | $127,679 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $130,050 | $131,868 23rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Florida
$93,180/year Florida
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Alabama
$122,540/year Alabama
- Software Developer salary in Georgia
$131,010/year Georgia
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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