Im 31. Im a project manager in Houston. This is my first job since graduating college overseas with a bachelors of science in industrial engineering. I started at 55k (oct 2013), now im at 70k. Some may say thats low for an engineer, but i dont really think im a true engineer (i think some coworkers are way better than me in physics, calculus, math, etc). I excel as a project manager, probably one of the best and most efficient at my workplace.
Edit: i didnt start as a project manager, i moved my way up to that role in this company over the years