I have 2 of the 3 lowest paying Cisco certifications and don't make anywhere near what they say the median salary is. I am a network engineer and don't make close to what the average salary is supposed to be, nor do I know anyone with the same expertise and knowledge that I have making that much. I am in Michigan, maybe I need to move lol. I even put in place run our hosted phone system with 2000 handsets.