Sure but even then it's low compared to being a senior at FAANG and publicly traded startups, no? (ie $300k+ annually when RSUs are factored in) Especially when you factor in the job risk and lack of PTO (even ignoring lack of health insurance cause in many cases your spouse can cover that)

I personally would like to get to $175-$200 an hour as then it would truly be competitive with the above, but not sure how to get there