I got out and made more than double what I made in the USAF working for CSC (Computer Science Corporation).
I kept my clearance and went on to work for the DoD (Department of Defense), DoE (Department of Energy), USEPA, NOAA, AOUSC, and Comcast.
I also worked for several agencies.
AFOSI, NRO, and NOAA were the most interesting and most fun work I've done over my 30+ year career.
I supported the GOES-18 NOAA and Himawari Japan satellites.