From my limited information/anecdotal evidence, that kind of pay is a huge outlier. And those who come close to that kind of money do a lot of travel.

Other observations to try to give an outsider a better idea of who's coming out of the military and their typical situations:

Those who are getting out right now but aren't retiring are probably in their 8-14 year stage of their career. Those who are getting out with less than 10 years either have an early out program (someone who's currently still in can jump in here and let us know if that's even in place right now, but I would think it is. e.g. Palace Chase, vsi/ssb?) There are some pilots who are eligible for early retirement, but not all. Those who have been passed over enough for promotion can early retire (or could about six months ago). Of all these I'd guess 70% will try to get a job flying. Of those who could get out free and clear (this is coming from a spec ops point of view) my estimate is 2 our of 5 take the plunge. I'll ask this of some of my friends who are still in (I've been out nearly 7 years now, so I may be losing touch with what younger guys are thinking/doing these days. I'll ask a friend who still has 5 years before he can get out [he would have been out last year if he could have]).

Those who get out after 20 years + are more around 30-40% likely to go for an airline, IMO. A lot of them are non-current from staff jobs and can make good money as contractors doing the same job they did when on active duty. Some go in a completely different direction. But in general they're going to get a job and higher salary than what the 8-14 year member receives. Others may have better metrics, but this is my take on it.