Nope, not low at all. In the Midwest that’s exceedingly normal, even for non-entry level. $70k a year is living good in the Midwest, especially if dual income household ($140k a year is plenty when a decent house goes for $300k).
Fair enough, 55k would’ve seemed pretty low to me in the NE for a fresh dev. Not 75k though.
This is extremely regional dependent. Please don’t think 70K is living large across the majority of the Midwest, it is not.