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

Web Developers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$78,910

per year in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

15% below

National Median

$92,650

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$37.94/hr

median hourly

Employment

470

jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

BLS metro-level wage data places Web Developers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL at a median of $78,910 per year ($37.94/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $92,650, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater pays 15% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 470 web developerss are employed across the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA in SOC 15-1254.

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater pay distribution spans from $47,110 at the 10th percentile to $127,930 at the 90th — a 2.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $59,700 and the 75th at $103,280, so half of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater-based web developerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

Annual Salary Distribution

$47,110$59,700$78,910$103,280$127,930
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$47,110

25th Percentile

$59,700

Median

$78,910

75th Percentile

$103,280

90th Percentile

$127,930

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Web Developers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The median annual salary for Web Developers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $78,910 ($37.94/hour). The salary range spans from $47,110 at the 10th percentile to $127,930 at the 90th percentile.
Is Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater a good place to work as a Web Developers?
Web Developers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns 15% below the national median of $92,650. There are approximately 470 Web Developers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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