Sure, to some extent. However you have to remember the following points: - Not all employers want remotely based staff - If the wages are significantly better

Sure, to some extent. However you have to remember the following points: - Not all employers want remotely based staff - If the wages are significantly better than local jobs, the developers may compete with each other by offering lower wages - It may be harder to find remote staff than local staff - While it's easy to say "pay him more and he'll move to us", it's worth remembering that workers in any industry don't always chose jobs based on salary alone. - If companies continue raising salaries to poach staff, what happens when the cost becomes equal to that of local workers? They chose local workers. So while the salary may not be as low as it might be, it won't reach the same levels as local staff.