[orlandpm]

At Amazon or Microsoft you can pull down a $120K compensation package your first year and Seattle is (relatively) cheap.

[rdouble]

Ah yeah that's a good one. I've also heard it's possible in Austin and Portland.

[wting]

I don't think $120k is possible as a new grad in Austin.

New grad rates tend to be $50 - 70k, while some bigger companies offer ~$90k.

$90k in Austin is a much better standard of living than $120k in Bay Area though...