They're the ones who give you the 200K a year, so they control what you get. They also control how you spend it, by locating the jobs exclusively in the most expensive cities, where most of your salary will be recovered by the same people as rent and high taxes. Try moving someplace where your $200K salary can buy some acreage and they'll either fire you on the spot, or if your job can be done remotely, drop you down to $70K a year.
They're the ones who give you the 200K a year, so they control what you get. They also control how you spend it, by locating the jobs exclusively in the most expensive cities, where most of your salary will be recovered by the same people as rent and high taxes. Try moving someplace where your $200K salary can buy some acreage and they'll either fire you on the spot, or if your job can be done remotely, drop you down to $70K a year.