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I have to disagree.

In the Bay/Seattle/NYC, 200k is new grad range for most FAANGs. If the parent commenter does well, they can easily hit the 350k within a few years of work.

If they job hop and optimize, 500k+ is attainable at Senior(L5/L6 at AMZN). That will cut down your retirement estimates heavily especially if you're willing to relocate to LCOL down the line.