You would be wrong. I am a regular backend coder. I'm good though, but most of my coworkers make around the same as me. My friend is very talented which is why

You would be wrong. I am a regular backend coder. I'm good though, but most of my coworkers make around the same as me. My friend is very talented which is why he makes that much. He has an unrelated MSc (he's from India), but he's a principal engineer. The point is 150k is not a barrier whatsoever, at least in Silicon Valley.