Hacker news seems filled with people who have no perspective on salary. Take a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Distribution_of_Annual_Household_Income_i

Hacker news seems filled with people who have no perspective on salary. Take a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Distribution_of_Annual_Household_Income_in_the_United_States.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Distribution_of_Annual_Hou... Yes, CA has higher costs of living, particularly in the Bay Area. But 60k a year isn't bad by nearly any source you can find: http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Graphic-Designer-l-California.html http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Graphic-Designer-l-California... http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes271024.htm http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes271024.htm http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-graphic-designer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IM759_KO14,30.htm http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-francisco-graphic-desi...