@thomasfuchs 30 years of RSUs, above median wages, max 401(k) contributions to pay for student loans, $1m+ mortgage, maybe partnered to someone else in the in the industry, 2-3 kids who will need childcare, private school K-12, elite extra curriculars, and then uni, helping kids buy first homes, etc.
Being upper middle class is very expensive, and big tech covers those costs.
That's the archetype I see in the Seattle/Bellevue area, anyway.