I hired an HVAC contractor last year to repair my AC. In conversation it came up that he was making about $50K/year. My neighbor some years ago worked as a gene

I hired an HVAC contractor last year to repair my AC. In conversation it came up that he was making about $50K/year. My neighbor some years ago worked as a general laborer of some sort and told me he was thrilled to be making $18/hour. I can see why you might think these are highly paid positions based on what you are billed, but I find that those are not always connected.