Entry-level Systems Analyst salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wesley Chapel, Temple Terrace, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, St Petersburg.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$72,654
Middle 50%$70k–$74.4k
vs. all levels here−32%comparison median $107,583
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,996 and $80,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,128
25th$70,000
50th (median)$72,654
75th$74,390
90th$78,931

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $60,000 (14 filings) FY2023: median $75,000 (11 filings) FY2024: median $69,091 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 14
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$60,000$55,390$63,75014
FY2021–––4
FY2022–––7
FY2023$75,000$63,128$90,10011
FY2024$69,091$65,750$85,27510
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––6

Cost of living

Tampa's median entry-level Systems Analyst salary of $72,654 is worth about $72,000 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $105,080 in May 2025 (7,100 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,654, 31% 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
Anand Pagtoo few3
Aaneel Infotechtoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $72,654 13
Mid-level · Level II $91,900 163
Senior · Level III $115,000 55
Expert · Level IV $145,520 30

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$67,995$72,65413
Mid-level · Level II$89,773$91,900163
Senior · Level III$111,550$115,00055
Expert · Level IV$130,291$145,52030

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.