Hmm, how did you come to that conclusion? I hope it wasn't from the quick responses you received from craigslist. Actually the market for programmers and designers hasn't been this good since the 90's. Since that is the case, even programmers making 85k will be looking for jobs that will pay out 90k+ just because some companies are willing to pay that for the right people now.
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/1...tage_learning/
Anyway, I hope your search is succesful.