Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Florida | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $130,980 | $142,991 | -8% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.97 | $68.75 | -8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $126,673.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | $138,884 | $99,750 | $183,750 | 123 |
| Jacksonville | $121,688 | $87,400 | $161,000 | 95 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Florida is $130,980, or about $62.97 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Florida is -8% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Florida typically earn from $99,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 87,890 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $130,980, Florida offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 44 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $138,320, Computer Network Architects at $132,800, Actuaries at $132,110 — all figures are median annual wages for Florida.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 44 of the 777 occupations reported in Florida — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Florida | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $138,320 | $1,810 |
| Computer Network Architects | $132,800 | $9,370 |
| Actuaries | $132,110 | $1,300 |
| Information Security Analysts | $124,860 | $14,220 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $119,810 | $1,070 |
| Data Scientists | $115,820 | $10,240 |
Florida has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 777 occupations in Florida.