[vonmoltke]

> If your goal is to maximize your income over expenses, DFW is a fantastic place to work, for example.

Must have changed a lot in the couple years since I left, because I was having trouble finding senior jobs that paid over $100k/year.

[jniedrauer]

I haven't had trouble finding salaries above this as a mid level devops engineer. As a senior, I would expect to see 120-140k.

And my cost of living was approximately 30k/year. That's the part I really miss.

[vonmoltke]

In 2016 the only six-figure lead I had (with 14 years of experience) was a really shitty contract gig with Ziosk. I was sitting at $92,500 at a small company. I got a raise to $95,000 just before I left. I would probably be at $105,000 - $110,000 now had I stayed.

When I left Raytheon in 2012 I was making $82,500 + 3%-5% performance sharing. I would probably be about $100,000 now if I had stayed there.

Who around there is paying $140,000 for seniors? If I could have made that I would probably still be there, since I moved to New Jersey for $180,000.