Software developer pay in Orlando, FL
Software developers in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn a typical $129,620 a year. The middle half earn $103,360 to $162,860, and the top 10% earn more than $176,800. About 13,440 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Software Developers, SOC 15-1252).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $80,170 |
| 25th percentile | $103,360 |
| Median (typical) | $129,620 |
| 75th percentile | $162,860 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $176,800 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 31 of 50 large metros for software developers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $129,620, a single filer keeps about $99,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Florida state income tax. Prices in Orlando are 1% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $98,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Orlando No. 18 of 50 large metros for software developers after cost of living.
Where software developers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$213,110 typical · worth $130k
- Seattle, WA$167,280 typical · worth $113k
- San Francisco, CA$186,640 typical · worth $109k
- Boston, MA$166,090 typical · worth $108k
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Common questions
How much does a software developer make in Orlando, FL?
The typical (median) software developer in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earns $129,620 a year. The middle half earn between $103,360 and $162,860, and the top 10% earn more than $176,800. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a software developer in Orlando?
Anything above $129,620 pays more than half of software developers in Orlando. $162,860 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $176,800 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a software developer in Orlando take home after taxes?
At the typical $129,620, a single filer keeps about $99,900 a year ($8,320 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Florida state income tax. With local prices 1% above the US average, that buys what $98,500 would in a typical US city.
Where do software developers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical software developer pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA. Orlando, FL ranks No. 18.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.