Software developer · Jacksonville, FL

Software developer in Jacksonville: $5,124/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Jacksonville at $130,330 a year. About 7,200 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.87). The 10th percentile is $80,720 and the 90th is $170,580. Pay ranks 77th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,278/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,124 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Punta Gorda, about 230 miles away, at $5,342 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,124

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$130,330

$80,720 to $170,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,278

$1,522 (2 bd)

Employment

7,200

Location quotient 0.87

Pay rank

77th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $130,330.

Taxes$2,541
Rent$1,278
Other living costs$1,917
Left over$5,124

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $130,330
Federal income tax: −$20,526
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,970
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $99,834
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,278
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $515
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,195

Left over each month

$10,861 gross, minus $2,541 in tax and $3,195 in living costs.

$5,124

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Punta Gorda, $5,342/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Jacksonville?

$130,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,200 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Jacksonville?

$5,124 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,278, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Punta Gorda, about 230 miles away, leaves $5,342 a month, more than Jacksonville.