I can't speak about other places in China, but my friends who work in Shanghai they all make RMB40,000 a month and more. they work in commercial marketing, graphic design, public relations and sports management. my friends moved from Korea, USA and Japan to work in Shanghai for higher paying jobs and better quality of life. they are all born in the early 90s. My 90s friends who are born and raised in Shanghai also can make around RMB30,000 a month as they work in the education sector. If you are born in the early 90s and have a specific skill or enough work experience, you can easily make RMB40,000+ a month in Shanghai by now with any mid level to high level jobs.