[pm90]

Check out blind and levels.fyi to get a sense for where the industry is at.

Location seems to be a factor for some companies but not for others. It’s best to have multiple offers on hand when deciding.

[notJim]

IME if location is a factor, it's usually a different of 10-15%, so it's not like you're making $200k in SF and $80k in Ohio. More like 200k in SF and 180k in Ohio. YMMV of course.

[throwaway567855]

I think it can range to a lot more than that. I make 400k as a senior eng in a big tech company in the Bay Area with 6 years of experience. I don’t think I’d make 340k-360k in low cost of living areas.

[steverb]

Yeah, you'd be looking at 80 - 100 here in TN. You might be able to get 150, but if you only have 6 years of experience you probably wouldn't be considered senior here either.

[notJim]

I'm speaking (from experience) about working remotely for big tech companies, not working for local companies. Based on the levels.fyi reference, I assumed that's what the parent post was referring to.