It's not unusual for developers working for commercial banks to make $150-200K (or more). That's in low cost of living areas such as Delaware and North Carolina

It's not unusual for developers working for commercial banks to make $150-200K (or more). That's in low cost of living areas such as Delaware and North Carolina at that. Government contracting is another non silicon valley gold mine. The work may be boring with red tape, but the problems usually are some what sophisticated and always mission critical.