Is an entry-level engineer's base salary really 200k? > plus savings from having a lot of needs taken care of (transportation, food, laundry, etc) This isn't

Is an entry-level engineer's base salary really 200k? > plus savings from having a lot of needs taken care of (transportation, food, laundry, etc) This isn't additional revenue earned, this is just lowering your expenses. Yes, these perks are nice but they don't really contribute to net worth. Graduating from college(which would cost somewhere between 150,000-500,000 for four years with limited ability to earn income) with a positive net worth is amazing. It is awesome that you were able to do it. I doubt most people are able to do so.