SOC 15-1252 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Software Developers Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for software developers in Punta Gorda, Florida is $134,580 a year ($64.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,510: half of the 280 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$134,580average per year

$64.70 / hourMedian $134,510Take-home ≈ $103,251

  • $90K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 22Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,550 or more. The middle half of software developers in Punta Gorda earn between $107,580 and $155,680.

  • $90K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,580$11,215$64.70
Median$134,510$11,209$64.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,580$8,965$51.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$155,680$12,973$74.85

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $134,580, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $103,251 a year, or $8,604 a month and $3,971 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Punta Gorda a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Punta Gorda area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.5), so the average $134,580 buys what about $133,877 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 4th 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).

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Software Developers salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$64.70 an hour on average, and $64.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $103,251 a year ($8,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,580. Florida has no state income tax.

Do software developers earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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