Backend Developer Salary in Tampa

Pay ranges below come from 5 current backend developer listings that disclose salary in Tampa, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 5 disclosed ranges

$95,000/yr

$80,000small sample of 5$104,510

Highest-paying employers in Tampa

Infosysup to $126,600
MPower Plusup to $110,000
Sotereon.AIup to $110,000
Citiup to $107,000
Quest Diagnosticsup to $90,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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Backend Developer roles in Tampa that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Java Backend Developer - No OPT/H1b

MPower Plus · Tampa, Florida

$90,000 - $110,000

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Realtime Cloud Backend Engineer - .NET, Kafka, Kubernetes

Sotereon.AI · Tampa, Florida

$80,000 - $110,000

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Mid-Level Applications Developer: UI/Frontend & Backend

Citi · Tampa, Florida

$77,000 - $107,000

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Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Java Developer

Quest Diagnostics · Tampa, Florida

$70,000 - $90,000

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What moves Backend Developer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior backend developer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same backend developer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Tampa offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a Backend Developer make in Tampa?

Based on 5 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $95,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Backend Developer?

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