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SOC 15-1251 · Florida

Computer Programmers Salary in Florida

Computer programmers in Florida earn the most in Naples (average $113,080 a year) and the least in Panama City ($71,650), across the 15 Florida metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the computer programmers average at $96,940 and the median at $93,180 for 4,760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $105,170.

$113Khighest: Naples

$72Klowest: Panama City

4,050jobs in these metros

15metro areas

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Computer Programmers average salary by city in Florida

Naples$113,080
Tampa$104,980
Miami$104,920
Crestview$103,710
Jacksonville$101,960
Pensacola$96,940
Fort Myers$95,430
Orlando$94,810
Palm Bay$93,040
Port St. Lucie$89,990
Lakeland$89,000
Sarasota$83,970
Gainesville$82,680
Tallahassee$75,480
Panama City$71,650

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Naples	$113,080	$119,330	$94,450	$88,382	103
Tampa	$104,980	$100,140	$64,560	$82,683	101
Miami	$104,920	$101,530	$79,990	$82,641	114
Crestview	$103,710	$100,650	$70,250	$81,790	97
Jacksonville	$101,960	$99,050	$80,440	$80,559	99
Pensacola	$96,940	$107,400	$74,930	$77,027	98
Fort Myers	$95,430	$83,690	$67,300	$75,965	102
Orlando	$94,810	$100,450	$67,850	$75,529	101
Palm Bay	$93,040	$100,100	$64,250	$74,284	100
Port St. Lucie	$89,990	$83,510	$60,140	$72,138	100
Lakeland	$89,000	$84,820	$64,200	$71,442	97
Sarasota	$83,970	$78,730	$71,510	$67,903	102
Gainesville	$82,680	$78,970	$64,290	$66,995	97
Tallahassee	$75,480	$72,680	$57,030	$61,930	94
Panama City	$71,650	$65,530	$49,380	$59,236	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Florida has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1251.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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