Senior Programmer Analyst salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Clearwater, Temple Terrace, St. Petersburg, Brandon, Wesley Chapel.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$101,338
Middle 50%$98.2k–$105.1k
vs. all levels here+27%comparison median $80,038
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,616 and $132,986.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,619
25th$98,186
50th (median)$101,338
75th$105,075
90th$120,684

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $87,500 (13 filings) FY2021: median $80,956 (10 filings) FY2022: median $90,883 (16 filings) FY2023: median $80,974 (16 filings) FY2024: median $113,144 (14 filings) FY2025: median $101,338 (13 filings) FY2026: median $98,328 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 15 filings FY26 16
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$87,500$78,000$88,60013
FY2021$80,956$80,912$83,83410
FY2022$90,883$80,662$110,00016
FY2023$80,974$80,974$92,46016
FY2024$113,144$89,862$123,75014
FY2025$101,338$101,338$102,10013
FY2026$98,328$96,635$109,50015

Cost of living

Tampa's median senior Programmer Analyst salary of $101,338 is worth about $100,400 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $100,140 in May 2025 (830 employed). The H-1B median here is $101,338, 1% higher.

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
Accenturetoo few4
Synechrontoo few3
Skilltune Technologiestoo few3
Eyvatektoo few2
Gp Technologiestoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $60,000 26
Mid-level · Level II $80,038 224
Senior · Level III $101,338 28
Expert · Level IV $122,700 17

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$58,739$60,00026
Mid-level · Level II$79,435$80,038224
Senior · Level III$96,616$101,33828
Expert · Level IV$113,818$122,70017

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.