公司的高；以前在东部组里有一个IBM出来的；学校低，认识有EE博士没毕业就跑了，公司给工资高

In 1992, an entry-level (Level I) engineer at a major US technology company like IBM likely earned roughly $35,000 to $45,000 annually. This aligns with broader engineering salary surveys from the early 1990s, where the national mean for all engineers was around $57,400, and fresh graduates typically started significantly below the average.