SOC 15-1254 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Web Developers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for web developers in Tampa, Florida is $85,840 a year ($41.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,910: half of the 470 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$85,840average per year

$41.27 / hourMedian $78,910Take-home ≈ $69,218

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

470people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,930 or more. The middle half of web developers in Tampa earn between $59,700 and $103,280.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,840$7,153$41.27
Median$78,910$6,576$37.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,700$4,975$28.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,280$8,607$49.65

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $85,840, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $69,218 a year, or $5,768 a month and $2,662 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Tampa a good place for web developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $85,840 buys what about $85,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Web Developers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 4th of 10 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($90,980).

All Web Developers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

Web Developers salary by city

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Web Developers salary in Tampa: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Tampa?

$41.27 an hour on average, and $37.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $69,218 a year ($5,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,840. Florida has no state income tax.

Do web developers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

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 15-1254; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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