$150k takes you a HELL of a lot further in flyover country (even midwest metros) than it does on either coast. Even in fairly large cities like Columbus, Chicago, Indy, Nashville, St. Louis, KC, Dallas, Denver, etc. an income of $150k will have you in a nice home in a good neighborhood with very good public schools driving nice cars, with plenty of $$$ left over. That is, unless you act like a typical pilot with your money...

That said, there are a HELL of a lot more flying jobs on either coast than in flyover country even midwest metros).

Everything is a tradeoff...