25th pctl
$114K
Backend Engineering Salary in Tampa
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$134K
75th pctl
$157K
90th pctl
$175K
Adjusted for Tampa at 0.98× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Backend Engineering in Tampa pulls a median of $134,260 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $156,800 and the 90th percentile at $175,420. Comp in Tampa runs about 2% below the national baseline. $156,800 is what top-quartile Backend Engineering pay looks like in Tampa. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$156,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$145,530 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$134,260 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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