[behindmyscreen]

Which is crazy.... in the US, a developer from Nebraska is just as expensive as one from California for any given company.

The location of the company dictates the wages ( costs of living), not the source of the developer.... (unless we’re talking an H1B visa sham hire which isn’t the same as your situation)

[taysic]

If the developer from Nebraska plans to go back home after a period of time working in CA, they may be more likely to be content with lower salaries though. I wonder where these talented people in the EU plan to raise their kids/ retire.