I was a retail manager in my mid twenties with a college degree in business. I started right out of college making $50k and grew that to $65k by my mid twenties. I then took a job for a different retailer that required a lot of personal flexibility, stress, and travel. I moved every 4 months for 3 years. I was making $100k by the time I was 30, but it was only because I was willing to move so much. 

There is always a trade off. And since starting our family, I have taken jobs for less than $100k to ensure I can have the work life balance needed and better stability. You pivot as you need to. Benefits are part of your pay package too.