For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Massage Therapist in the United States is $47,729 so 50% of the people who perform the job of Massage Therapist in the United States are expected to make less than $47,729.
The McCulloch v. Maryland cases verdict defined the state and federal powers. The Fletcher v Peck court case was the first case for the federal government to rule a state law unconstitutional.
The debate has happened, and the Court, particularly in the 2013 Windsor case, which struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, has been part of it. Before the Obergefell case came to the court, circuit after circuit had used the reasoning of Windsor, which spoke of dignity and equal protection, to strike down state bans.