$200k is increasingly a mid-career engineering salary in many parts of the US. Some quick examples taken from companies reported on levels.fyi, where pay around $200k was reported for people working outside the most expensive US cities plus Austin:
TL;DR; look around and ask for more if you don't see $200k near you and you would like to earn more. I'm biased, but I think it's also worth noting that $200k in Dallas leaves a person with a lot more money left over after basic expenses than it does in SF.
- Lowe's (Charlotte): https://www.levels.fyi/company/Lowe-s/salaries/Software-Engi...
- Equifax (Atlanta): https://www.levels.fyi/company/Equifax/salaries/Software-Eng...
- ExxonMobil (Houston): https://www.levels.fyi/company/ExxonMobil/salaries/Software-...
- T-Mobile (Dallas): https://www.levels.fyi/company/T-Mobile/salaries/Software-En...
TL;DR; look around and ask for more if you don't see $200k near you and you would like to earn more. I'm biased, but I think it's also worth noting that $200k in Dallas leaves a person with a lot more money left over after basic expenses than it does in SF.