I just wasted 30 min of my life that I will never get back by reading this entire thread. some observations,

the median household income for the entire USA in 2005 (the latest census data available) was $46,326. So yes, $50,000 is a lot of money to more than half the country.

A very nice home in San Antonio in a great neighborhood with good schools can be had for well under $450k
http://sanantoniohomesforsale.yourkw...rget=idx_url_1

At the low end, pilots are grossly underpaid. At the high end, not so much. But these pay rates are market driven as all pay should be.

If you can't live like you want to in NJ, CA, MD, or where ever, move. High cost of living does not equate to high quality of living.

CE sounds like a snob

Just my humble opinion