[walterclifford]

> 15+ years writing software, web, and database code. Am I doing OK with 80k/year

That's about what I was making with less than two years experience at an extremely small non-profit with a very limited budget as their full stack developer - so yeah I think it's safe to say you should/could be getting more.

[N.B. this is in Boston which probably has a higher cost of living / average wage...but still nuts someone with your background/experience is making what I was at the non-profit]

[hkarthik]

To someone living on one of the coasts, it seems absurdly low. But it's all relative to the cost of living.

Here's what a house in Chattanooga, TN costs:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6063-Heritage-Ridge-Dr-Hix...

[pdiddy]

I think the OP's salary adjusted from the cost of living in Nashville to Boston would be roughly $115k.