Mid-level IT Manager salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 88 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wesley Chapel, St. Petersburg, Land O Lakes, Odessa, Lutz.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$154,866
Middle 50%$143.3k–$177k
vs. all levels here−11%comparison median $174,920
Filings88FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $134,451 and $215,104.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,485
25th$143,308
50th (median)$154,866
75th$177,000
90th$185,260

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $114,959 (18 filings) FY2021: median $125,000 (37 filings) FY2022: median $145,072 (42 filings) FY2023: median $147,450 (32 filings) FY2024: median $154,848 (48 filings) FY2025: median $153,866 (68 filings) FY2026: median $157,000 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 37 filings FY21 FY2022: 42 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 48 filings FY24 FY2025: 68 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 68
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$114,959$113,000$122,05718
FY2021$125,000$116,917$133,00037
FY2022$145,072$135,794$160,45042
FY2023$147,450$134,864$175,12532
FY2024$154,848$143,350$179,77548
FY2025$153,866$141,456$180,00068
FY2026$157,000$144,625$162,37520

Cost of living

Tampa's median mid-level IT Manager salary of $154,866 is worth about $153,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer and Information Systems Managers in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $168,470 in May 2025 (6,520 employed). The H-1B median here is $154,866, 8% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Deloitte$170,05020
PwC$180,00011
PwC US Grouptoo few9
Amgentoo few6
Amazontoo few4
Medhoktoo few4
Raymond James & Associatestoo few4
NCL (Bahamas)too few2
Techpillarstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $116,150 14
Mid-level · Level II $154,866 88
Senior · Level III $176,800 41
Expert · Level IV $212,500 58

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$112,299$116,15014
Mid-level · Level II$134,451$154,86688
Senior · Level III$163,654$176,80041
Expert · Level IV$199,410$212,50058

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.