SOC 15-1252 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Software Developers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for software developers in Pensacola, Florida is $113,770 a year ($54.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,430: half of the 1,000 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$113,770average per year

$54.70 / hourMedian $108,430Take-home ≈ $88,867

  • $67K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,000people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#22 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,270 or more. The middle half of software developers in Pensacola earn between $81,530 and $127,740.

  • $67K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,770$9,481$54.70
Median$108,430$9,036$52.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,530$6,794$39.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,740$10,645$61.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $113,770, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $88,867 a year, or $7,406 a month and $3,418 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $113,770 buys what about $116,428 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 22nd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($144,730).

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Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Pensacola?

$54.70 an hour on average, and $52.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $88,867 a year ($7,406 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,770. Florida has no state income tax.

Do software developers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

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 15-1252; area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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