[alain94040]

Take a look at AngelList's job listings, they have the benefit of showing a range that is representative of the first tier of tech jobs.

For Nashville, I only one job (Android dev) with range 50-90k. But for Chattanooga, I see several jobs that range 60-100k.

With 15 years of experience, you should be able to qualify for the high-end of those ranges. Based on this data, it appears that 80k is not hugely underpaid. You could make a bit more.

[x0ry]

Nice resource. I found a creative technologist position available for 110k + 4.25% equity at one of the local start ups. Thank you!