The Top 4 Best-Paying Cities for Software Engineers in Florida
Florida has recently attracted major technology companies and investors, and the state’s talent pool of software engineers, developers and programmers can earn big bucks accordingly. The average salary for software engineers in Florida is more than $100,000.
According to the professional social network Blind and its community of more than 5 million verified professionals, Florida ranked highly among the best-paying cities for software engineers in the United States.
These are the top four best-paying cities for software engineers in the Sunshine State, considering the salary and total compensation, including the annual base salary and any stock-based compensation and cash bonuses that employees might earn.
1. Miami
- Average total compensation: $157,855
- Median total compensation: $133,325
- Average salary: $126,879
- Median base salary: $124,500
Mayor Francis Suarez has made headlines for courting Silicon Valley investors to relocate to Miami, and many cryptocurrency and financial-technology firms, in particular, have heeded his call.
Miami was the 42nd best-paying city for software engineers in the U.S. by average total compensation and is the No. 1 city by average total compensation in Florida, according to Blind.
The Big Tech giants Meta, which owns Facebook, and Microsoft have many tech workers in the Magic City. The southern Florida city also calls many banks and financial services companies home, including Blockchain.com, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others.
2. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Average total compensation: $153,308
- Median total compensation: $135,208
- Average salary: $118,037
- Median base salary: $113,500
While only 25 miles separate Fort Lauderdale from Miami, there is a slight discount in pay for software engineers when moving from Miami-Dade to Broward County. The slight difference between the two South Florida cities was enough to drop Fort Lauderdale four places to No. 46 in Blind’s national ranking.
Some of the major companies contributing to the city’s high-earning potential include Citrix Systems and Microsoft, plus the financial giants American Express, BNY Mellon, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, PwC and more.
3. Tampa, Fla.
- Average total compensation: $127,986
- Median total compensation: $105,800
- Average salary: $111,626
- Median base salary: $100,000
You can find the regional offices of Dell, Deloitte, EY, Kronos, PwC, Salesforce and others in Tampa. The big corporations help Tampa rank as the 76th best-paying city for software engineers in the U.S. and third in Florida.
4. Orlando, Fla.
- Average total compensation: $113,248
- Median total compensation: $103,000
- Average salary: $101,144
- Median base salary: $96,900
While Miami may be getting the headlines recently, Orlando has long been a major tech hub in Florida. Apple, Cisco, Oracle and Workday are some of the top tech companies who call the theme park capital of the world home.
Orlando is the 83rd best-paying city for software engineers in the U.S., according to Blind.
Methodology
Blind analyzed the salaries and total compensation of software engineers in the United States on its platform. Cities were ranked by the average total compensation, including annual base salary and, if applicable, stock-based compensation and cash bonuses. The list includes only the Florida cities in the top 84 best-paying cities for software engineers in the United States. All data is self-reported by verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.