Software developer · Palm Bay, FL

Software developer in Palm Bay: $5,059/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Palm Bay at $131,760 a year. About 5,030 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.89). The 10th percentile is $81,760 and the 90th is $200,340. Pay ranks 59th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,399/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,059 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Punta Gorda, about 125 miles away, at $5,342 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,059

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$131,760

$81,760 to $200,340

Rent (1 bd)

$1,399

$1,665 (2 bd)

Employment

5,030

Location quotient 1.89

Pay rank

59th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $131,760.

Taxes$2,579
Rent$1,399
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$5,059

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $131,760
Federal income tax: −$20,869
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,080
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $100,811
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,399
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,342

Left over each month

$10,980 gross, minus $2,579 in tax and $3,342 in living costs.

$5,059

Rank every metro for a software developer

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

Software developer leftover by city →Best cities for software developers to move to →

Software developer nearby

Questions

What does a software developer make in Palm Bay?

$131,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,030 software developer jobs are in the metro.

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

$5,059 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,399, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Punta Gorda, about 125 miles away, leaves $5,342 a month, more than Palm Bay.