Depends on where you live. An “experienced engineer” is going to make a lot less if they live in Mississippi than if they were in California. 250k for the former is likely “top dollar”.
Highlighted in the sibling comment: "you will get whatever candidates decided to live in Mississippi"
As if top talent never decides to live in Mississippi and accept 250k/year as their salary ceiling...
It's not impossible and $250k is nowhere near the ceiling. But you're not going to find those jobs on a causal LinkedIn search like you would in California.