You should definitely try to switch companies. You could almost certainly get at least a 50% bump in salary by moving. More on reddit.com

You're in California. The minimum 'overtime exempt' salary for a non-exempt computer software professional in California is $98,907.70 per year. That is to say, if you're paid any less than that, you need to be paid overtime if you work more than 8 hours in a day. $90k or above is a realistic starting salary in several areas of California, although it's not guaranteed. Welcome to the world of absurd software engineering salary. $125k is probably a bit high unless you end up at one of the "fancier" employers. More on reddit.com

Software engineer in Sunnyvale with 4-5 years of experience could be anywhere between $90k to $500k. That's a huge spectrum. Really depends on what company you're working for, what your past experience is, how much money the company has to spend. A company like Google or Facebook or Amazon is going to pay a lot more than some companies. But imagine the spectrum as a "Normal distribution". With fewer people at the low ends and high ends than in the middle. What I don't know, is which sections of that spectrum has the peak. I would imagine $150k-$200k is where most engineers with 4-5 years of experience are. But I have no idea. More on reddit.com

Dude. If you are software engineer, in Silicon Valley, and are not fairly compensated — what are you doing here? Levels.fyi is pretty accurate. More on reddit.com