You have to look at relative frequency, median wages. A competent coder can made a solid 6 figures.But it requires top .001% of music or athletic ability to make money as a pro. Just being very good at football may be enough to letter but not to join the NFL. Same for writing or acting. World famous actors or writers can make tens of millions of dollars at their craft, but some unknown guy who join #10 at Facebook , Airbnb, or coinbase can easily be worth as much or more.