The trimodal distribution is certainly present in the USA as well Not every developer there wants/can/will move to SF for a FAANG job (or to NY, Seattle, etc)

The trimodal distribution is certainly present in the USA as well Not every developer there wants/can/will move to SF for a FAANG job (or to NY, Seattle, etc) You won't get paid the top salaries if you're with MS in Miami, or with a "legacy company" in a less popular city, etc Remote might change that of course