The average experienced helicopter pilot is only going to make in the
area of 50K per year and any school that tells you a low time pilot can
jump into a 100K job is not only blowing smoke up your ass but sucking
the money out of your account to enhance the draw!!!
I've been flying helicopters for over 35 years and can speak from
personal experience.
Like you, I always tell my new students to get the 2nd class before
they decide they want to be a pro pilot just in case they can't pass
the medical.
From your comments I can only conclude Silver State is to be avoided.
Ol Shy & Bashful
p.s. the comment to visit justhelicopters forum is a good one. Lots of
comments on SSH there and other schools as well. Lots of discussion on
the general state of the helicopter industry....some good, some bad and
you have to kind of wade thru some antics to find the straight scoop
but its there. Lots of old timers like me who have nothing to gain by
outright lieing.