I don't think this has anything to do with any specific money figure.
I'm not from US or another international tech hub, I work remotely as a freelancer from the Italian country side.
Still, I make 93k, which puts me 4 times above the italian average. I'm in the top 1% globally, top 2% in Italy/Europe.
Not that I care much that I'm richer, but to reiterate that I care to struggle less for money than the average worker which was the best financial part of being in tech.
Going back to the median is not an appealing option to be honest.
I'm not from US or another international tech hub, I work remotely as a freelancer from the Italian country side.
Still, I make 93k, which puts me 4 times above the italian average. I'm in the top 1% globally, top 2% in Italy/Europe.
Not that I care much that I'm richer, but to reiterate that I care to struggle less for money than the average worker which was the best financial part of being in tech.
Going back to the median is not an appealing option to be honest.