this article is about seattle though. sure there are a lot of places in the US where 50k goes far enough, but I don't think it does there. also, what is the up

this article is about seattle though. sure there are a lot of places in the US where 50k goes far enough, but I don't think it does there. also, what is the upwards mobility like in these types of jobs? anecdotally, it seems like managers on construction sites went to college. I imagine it tops out, kind of like software development, until you reach a managerial or director level.