Good luck. Starting with no experience, unless your a super star, is more like 30k. At least over here on the East Coast. 50-70 is mid to senior. At 70-80 your tapped out unless you're a tech artist, Art Director or making title bonus's.
yea most of the time its pretty relative, you just cant be afraid to ask for more money when moving there. 40k jr/starting salary might be able to get by in some areas, but in somewhere like LA or vancouver its gonna be pretty tough. I think the problem people coming from outside places like NY or LA is they are afraid to…