DISCUSSION*** "An entry-level salary for the technologies covered in this track is about $XX,000/Yr on average."

Don't consider salary a measure of self-worth or experience. You're being paid to do a job, not necessarily because you're the most experienced or qualified person to do it. As long as you can do the job expected, you deserve a salary on par with the current market rate for the geographical area you're located in. On that note, $70,000 in Washington, DC is just enough to afford a 1BR studio apartment assuming you live frugally and have no loans/debit or dependents. Better than other cities like San Francisco and NYC, but something to keep in mind. Salary and cost of living are something important to take in consideration before accepting a job.

I know for a fact you can make $60,000 - $80,000 annually in the Washington, DC area knowing nothing more than basic programming concepts and fundamentals, HTML, CSS, and Javascript. More if you go the Fed contractor route, but that requires clearance. My point is that salary changes depending on the local cost of living. Bigger cities = bigger salary because bigger cities frequently have a higher cost of living.

Martel, Your salary is going to be super-dependent on where you live and what companies you're applying to, among many other things. Don't expect any entry-level job to pay you a $70K salary, unless maybe you're in Silicon Valley. But you could get a Jr. developer job in a digital agency at maybe $50K (total ballpark number) and work your way up to that number in a year or 2, after you get some in-house experience and maybe find a motivated company to transition to. My best advice: get in touch with the bigger tech/IT-specific staffing/recruiting agencies in the city you want to find a job in. They'll get a sense of what you're looking for and maybe test your skills, help you understand what salary to expect for your area and skill level (it may pleasantly surprise you), and they'll work to find you a position that makes sense for you.