I think most people interpret that, and similar, numbers incorrectly. The way it needs to be interpreted is that one can get a $200K job in a high cost of livi

I think most people interpret that, and similar, numbers incorrectly. The way it needs to be interpreted is that one can get a $200K job in a high cost of living area such as the SF Bay Area, and other similar areas. Additionally, one can get a correspondingly high salary, whatever that number might be, in an area with a different cost of living. In other words, in most areas one can get a good paying tech job relatively easily for that area.