Even 150k in SF doesn't get you as far as you would think. That person is probably living pretty close to paycheck-to-paycheck. Granted, the average FAANG sala

Even 150k in SF doesn't get you as far as you would think. That person is probably living pretty close to paycheck-to-paycheck. Granted, the average FAANG salary is higher than that, but still I think the general public seems to think FAANG workers are richer than they actually are. Most FAANG workers are solidly comfortable. But not independently wealthy.