[sneed_chucker]

Why would you assume that? Look up levels.fyi

$250k total comp isn't even particularly high at one of the big companies.

[johnnyanmac]

gotta keep in mind that this sounds like pre-COVID times, and even big companies weren't going to pay San Fran Salaries to low CoL areas.

It definitely isn't easy to find those numbers if your CoL doesn't require them. You'd need to move to those areas.