Couple of potential ideas off the top of my head: - continued rise in remote jobs means larger percentage reports from lower cost-of-living areas, pulling down

Couple of potential ideas off the top of my head: - continued rise in remote jobs means larger percentage reports from lower cost-of-living areas, pulling down the average. - pull-back in tech markets reduces the dollar-denominated equity piece of compensation - balance of power is shifting back to employers given current market sentiments