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Software Engineer salary in Florida: $130,980 median.

How pay for software engineers in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$130,980median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $38.49 · 25th $49.02 · median $62.97 · 75th $79.23 · 90th $98.27.

Quick answer

Software Engineers in Florida earned a median of $130,980 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 4% below the national median of $135,980. Florida ranked 19 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 87,890 people employed.

Florida median
$130,980
$62.97/hr
U.S. median
$135,980
-4% in Florida
Rank among states
19 of 50
by median pay
Employed
87,890
location quotient 0.82
Key facts

More on software engineer pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for software developers in Florida was $62.97 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of software developers in Florida earned between $101,970 and $164,800 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of software developers in Florida earned less than $80,050 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $204,400 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for software developers in Florida was $137,010 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Punta Gorda, FL$134,510
  2. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$132,720
  3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$132,650
  4. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$131,890
  5. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$131,760
  6. Naples-Marco Island, FL$130,730
  7. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$130,640
  8. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$130,450
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Idaho$131,590
  2. Georgia$131,010
  3. Florida$130,980
  4. Rhode Island$130,590
  5. Minnesota$130,050

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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