Hi! I don’t know if that’s the right sub, but can an American explain how come so many seem to make 50k+ and that’s like, a normal thing for you? Is it because it’s Reddit so we get to see many engineers’ / (post)graduates’ posts or is it that common to see high wages sometimes up to 100k+ for certain jobs ?
I thought maybe that’s based on real estate prices so workers are able to live where they work… but if you think about it, New York and San Francisco can’t be that much more expensive than Paris (10k minimum the square-meter…) or am I wrong ? Or is it because half an American’s earnings go into medical bills, retirements savings and education loans, aka into things that are indeed taken care of by the state in my country ?
Just really curious about American work economy! I am always quite shocked at the big numbers that would easily put you in the 3% richest of France (richest by wage). Just to give you an idea, here engineers make around 38k/year in average lol
Thanks for you answers!