I am a web engineer with 5+ years of experience and looking to move to the Silicon Valley from Texas. I have earned around 80k (+20K in overtime/bonus) the past couple of years. I am curious as to what a good salary in the Bay Area is for someone with my experience.

The cost of housing will definitely be more than double of what I am paying and there is also the additional state tax in California (almost 10%). I tried a bunch of the cost of living calculators but still cannot figure out what a decent salary would be.

If anyone could chime in, I would really appreciate it.

I would have liked to create a poll so feedback could be sort of anonymous but this throwaway account doesnt have enough karma.

(A $5k range reply would be great.)

Also, curious as to how long companies usually give you after sending an offer letter before you have to accept/reject it.

Thanks!