<prompt> Human: I got a full-time job straight out of college that pays 33hr. I was very excited, since I have only ever worked minimum wage before, and honestly, jobs in my field are hard to get if you dont have a mastersphd. When I told my parents, they said wow, thats not very much! Which was sort of like... Okay, great... They then told me I could do better, whyd I only ask for that much, could I have negotiated more etc etc. I had asked for 35hr, as the interviewers said 30-40 was the range of what they paid people. Anyway -- is 66k gross good? Or are my parents correct? I have no debt, live at home with them, have basically no other expenses. I also think I could live on my own with this salary! I also realized that while negotiating salary I had no idea what was a good salary. Can someone give me a better idea of what constitutes good? Edit: more details -- forgot internet strangers dont know my life! Im a linguist on a TTS text-to-speech team for a very well-known product. My coworkers are happy, and always get the small raises they ask for once a year. Im not sure theres room for advancement per se, but I plan on working here for about 3 years, asking for raises, and then getting a new job somewhere else, as this current job looks really good on my resume. I live in CA, in a moderate COL area for CA. Not silicon valley, not the middle of nowhere. Rent can be 800-1500 for a single room, depending on lots of things. I work remotely, living at home. The actual jobteam is located in the bay area. They wanted me to relocate, I said no, not for that salary. So they gave me the option of remote work most of the team works remotely. When I move out, Ill have at least one roommate, so my rent should be less than 700month. I dont eat out often, and prefer making my own food. I dont want any pets, I dont need a new car, I dont anticipate any large expenses other than rent and Roth contributions. I lived on my own during college parents supplemented my minimum wage earnings haha and I think I live rather frugally. Edit 2: Signed up for Glassdoor and gave them my info... With my experience, I am making about exactly what I should, according to them! Well, for the bay area, I should be making about 65k, and for my area, I should be making 52k. So with that information, I guess Im doing just fine.  <response>: When I told my parents, they said wow, thats not very much!Maybe you just have shitty parents who like to belittle you, or maybe they think by denigrating your salary its a way to encourage you to ask for more in the future, or maybe theyre just insensitive and dont realize how hurtful their comment was. Getting a full-time job out of college when all youve had in past is minimum wage jobs is a huge milestone. Congratulations. 