[cebert]

I live in the Detroit area, and also noticed a huge salary discrepancy between local salaries and those for remote positions. The positive is there are many great opportunities for us to increase our income while living in a lower-cost area than Seattle, NYC, SanFran, etc. Midwest based firms need to reconsider their pay bands, or they’re going to have problems competing for talent.

[humanrebar]

Midwest salaries have been low for a long time, and it has had an effect on the ability to attract and retain top talent. The difference now is that the market for employment for engineers unwilling to relocate to those coastal cities has expanded dramatically. The new entrants are coming in with market-clearing salary offers. I predict we'll see salary expectations in the Midwest increase dramatically. Some Midwest employers will have to adjust their business plans accordingly. For instance, consulting shops may have to increase pricing quite a bit.