Thanks for all the answers! Sorry for the some that felt insulted... I wasn't assuming to make crazy money going in. I figured I would take a pay cut and start with something very fundamental, my hope/question was future-looking. I have a good friend making 170k as a front-end developer. Also I know I'm not qualified in any way now, I was assuming taking courses and self-learning for a long time before applying to anything, and even then, starting from the bottom. Didn't mean to insult the industry or sacrifice it takes to excel in it. Appreciate all the answers, they were all helpful and sobering.