It's not messed up, it's supply and demand. Someone living in SF will have many high-paid opportunities so they have to match that. On the other hand they kno

It's not messed up, it's supply and demand. Someone living in SF will have many high-paid opportunities so they have to match that. On the other hand they know someone not willing to relocate won't have the same opportunities locally or with remote jobs, so they can afford to pay them less.