Just as anecdotal as yours, but around here, the standard for new hires seems to be 14 days of PTO per year, which gets increased by about a week after a few years of service and again a few years after that. That&#x27;s with the contractor companies working with the FAA outside Atlantic City, NJ. So, having and using 3-4 weeks isn&#x27;t too uncommon.
Don&#x27;t know how that compares to elsewhere, but my last non-contractor job closer to Philly had a similar breakdown.<p>Edit: Oh, and it&#x27;s probably worth noting that starting salary is wayyyy lower than SF, or even other major metro areas. Ballpark $50k. Balanced by the stability, benefits, lower cost of living, and lack of traffic&#x2F;commute.