$90k isn&#x27;t unheard of in Seattle, either  (that was my starting salary, in Seattle, 4 years ago).  My alma mater published self-reported salary data and $80k was probably the median at the time.  Granted, it was one of the best CS schools in the area.<p>Much of the east coast probably has &gt;=$80k starting salaries as well.  (Or at least, you&#x27;d expect the high salaries to be on the coasts.)  Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.