From what I've seen... If you consider stock options and bonuses, you could be making at least double that in the valley.

Canadians getting a raw deal by comparison. Cost of living in Toronto is not half of that of the Bay Area. Most like 2/3rds.

What matters to me is how much I can bank at the end of the month. With that in mind I've been looking hard at Austin but I'd need a H1-B.

I'm not willing to lose a quarter of my household income because my wife cannot work.

Same problem here. I have offers in the Bay Area but my girlfriend would not be TN visa eligible due to her line of work. Rock and a hard place...

We just keep applying for the DV lottery. It’s a long shot but my wife qualifies.

I might move on a TN visa with the understanding that my employer converts to H1-B after 12 months.

I'm kind of in the same boat. Vancouver making 135k approximately (based on 40hr week, since wage is hourly)

Have an offer at a FAANG company that when converted to CAD is the same as what my wife and I make combined.

Unfortunately we'd still lose a big chunk of our household income till she can find work there. Fortunately she's American but still in a relatively niche field so might take some time.