This is the Chicago market though, which isn't that great for compensation outside of a handful of companies (I'm still getting recruiters contacting me offering ranges barely above $100k and acting like it's a respectable offer).

So there's a good chance you're still making more than me TC. I'm still making way less than most US-based salaries I see posted on HN.

Philly market sounds similar.

Yup. I worked in the Philly market for a few years (and another year if you count Wilmington).

90% of places I interviewed with while living there gave me insulting low offers, it made me question if I was actually being overpaid (I wasn't).

Left for another city across the country about 4 years ago and have been getting much better offers (even accounting for the COL difference) at better companies.

I've been looking at remote. My wife doesn't want to move.

Just moved from Philly to Cali. I regret not doing it 10 years ago. Already have an offer 50% above what I made in Philly. The funny part is my W2 withholding went down!

Philly taxes you so much and you get nothing for it.