I don't know if this is low for NYC or not but I would take the numbers in these threads with a huge grain of salt. It's a really low sample size and people who make a lot (or feel like they aren't making enough) are more likely to tell their salary to the general public in my experience.
That pay is perfectly good in a low-density part of Florida or Texas. (anything not a well-known city) You wouldn't even have to be rural to get a house for 5 digits.