Using location based salary comparison sites is broken if the job is for remote not onsite work.
If hackers in NYC are paid $150k, and Philly $80k, neither of those numbers matter. What you want is the going rate for remote-working English speaking US citizens in eastern time zone close to a major airport with the given skill set.
What this company is doing is like deciding how much to pay an employee based on whether or not they have a pool and tennis courts in their backyard, rather than based on supply and demand.
Note: Location still matters, which is why I mention timezone because depending on business, location/timezone of existing employees, and where HQ is located it may change the demand. Also since most remote workers travel to gettogethers occasionally I mentioned airport.
If hackers in NYC are paid $150k, and Philly $80k, neither of those numbers matter. What you want is the going rate for remote-working English speaking US citizens in eastern time zone close to a major airport with the given skill set.
What this company is doing is like deciding how much to pay an employee based on whether or not they have a pool and tennis courts in their backyard, rather than based on supply and demand.
Note: Location still matters, which is why I mention timezone because depending on business, location/timezone of existing employees, and where HQ is located it may change the demand. Also since most remote workers travel to gettogethers occasionally I mentioned airport.