US vs UK divide

Can any Americans weigh in here?

I routinely see people talking about Jnr Positions/grads on $100-150k which just seems madness considering the median household income is $69k.

I've got 5+ years experience and I'm on £45k which puts me on the 88th percentile for earners.

I've just seen a nice house in Florida for $82k (same kind of house would probably cost £180k+ in UK)

What is it really like being a DS/living in the US?

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