You should know that the world is starting to slowly figure out that programming is not like a manufacturing plant at that finding the cheapest possible labor

You should know that the world is starting to slowly figure out that programming is not like a manufacturing plant at that finding the cheapest possible labor to do it is sub-optimal. As such, you should (hopefully) have better opportunities as a developer now than was the case a few years ago. I'd recommend finding a team that you'd be really happy working with and can learn from. The standard deviation on compensation is not that high in your early career -- but that on fun and learning is. Pick the right group to work with, it makes all the difference.