Notably, 15% of men riding in the tour de France earn less than 45000 a year. That isn't a low salary, but for a proffesional athlete at the peak event, it isn't a lot either.
$45k is the very definition of "low salary."
This is just not true for the vast majority of the world. Not everyone is American and in tech.
Its euros. And its waaaay above minimum wage. In Europe, its above the "modal wage" aswell. I think in west Europe its about the average wage.