The key to finding a great salary as a remote employee is not to start out being remote first. Find a medium sized company that doesn't mind people working remotely, and then work your ass off for them. Then after a while ask to work remotely on a trial period. When approved, work even harder and be 30% more productive than everyone else

Once they see that you're doing well working remotely, there's a higher chance of letting you do that permanently

Currently working remote (domiciled in S. Dakota but working overseas) collecting a $300k+ California salary.