the sum seems high, but it's probably enough to live an upper middle class existance in nyc. own a home. send kids to a nice school. but not balling rich. sadly it seems stupid high because everyone else who doesn't belong to a union has super low wages especially in nyc. here blue collar and working class construction workers and welders and mechanics own homes and send their kids to nice schools so I don't think their lifestyle is out of line with working class.