> My last job in St Louis paid 220k. You're definitely an outlier. Every time I've done salary comparisons, SV vastly exceeds every other area especially at t

> My last job in St Louis paid 220k. You're definitely an outlier. Every time I've done salary comparisons, SV vastly exceeds every other area especially at the upper end. For most other metros, you have only a handful of employers who are even willing to consider paying a developer >$180k. In SV, you can get competitive auctions going >$300k.