Is 100K mark still a big deal (and goal) for a lot of folks? I’m on H1B with total 11 yoe (4 yoe in US) and yet to touch the 6 figure compensation. Note: I recently moved to Consulting from dead-end QA (software testing) job. Location: Mid West (Iowa)

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Not a right place to ask a question like that in an echo chamber. People here brag about their salaries while sharing a studio with a roommate in NYC .

As an H1B myself , congrats! Goal is what you set for yourself. There is always a potential to go up of course, but enjoy the milestone

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I think it’s still a big deal, especially in the Midwest. My wife and I live in Michigan. She is a financial analyst in her mid 30s and still chasing 100. I’m technically based out of New York and complain to my coworkers all the time that I “only make 220.” In NYC, the 2 of us to lived on my salary with little to spare. In Michigan, we live on hers ($90k) and save 100% of mine.

I know there are cost of living calculators that suggest otherwise, but I really think $100k in the Midwest is better than $200k in NYC.

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3 yrs-Advisory. Making $130k in New York city. It comes out about $7,000 a month. Mortgage, commute, food cost about $3,500. Not counting for unexpected expenses such as dental work etc. But to say I live comfortably, that’d be a lie. I buy cheap food, cook home, dream of a bigger place so I don’t have to work from kitchen or bedroom, I compromise on vacation, attire etc. to save for a rainy day but something unexpected pops up and my little savings quickly fade away. So yeah, $130k really isn’t enough to live comfortably in NYC, unsure about anywhere else.

100K in IOWA probably goes as far as 150K in NYC

Then OP is doing just fine

$400k is the new $100k.

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