In my mind I knew the hourly rate was a bit lower than what the company would pay a local person, but I didn't expect it to be that much lower. Most of my colleagues are from Eastern Europe, so I think the company is pretty much outsourcing the work and getting it very cheaply.

So thank you for this info, my next job hunt will be different. I'm hoping that with this pandemic, more companies switched over to remote, so it should be easier to find bigger/better paying opportunities. Do you have any tips on good sources for jobs like these? Should I just use linkedin/job boards?