Having worked in restaurants for over 15 years, this would probably equate to 55/60k. I've never met anyone in hospitality that only works a 40 hour work week.
It's still like this. I get offered jobs all the time from places looking for Chefs. I was getting paid 65k during the pandemic as the Chef de Cuisine of a top restaurant. The other day I was at a meeting at a hotel in NY. They are paying close to 29 an hour for cooks. At 50 hours, which is a light week for a cook, they're making about 95k.
Every time I read USCCA magazine, I think of this thread. They have a wonderful women's section that generally has an article with photos showing women with concealed handguns in various outfits.
That's nothing. 3 years ago (just after Biden took office) a place I frequent was offering $20 an hour, over 41k a year, for a dishwasher. Couldn't get anyone.