This is not a part of how I approached relationships even though I make lot jokes about money. I don't know how much my partner made and I never ask them. I do want them to have less stressful job. Their job is noble but way too consuming.
It is trauma reaction. It is not that some women crave security..it is that they fear a lot of things and think money can compensate or address the problems they are anxious about. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. When you date someone, you're taking risks much of which are completely unpredictable. It is best to address the why rather than enable it. Standards are as good as your ability to reflect on them
When we married, I made just enough to pay my grad school tuition, so she had to work to provide food. Housing was free. Fortunately, things got better and she expected me to earn in the $100K+ range.
To me, what would be more important is how he spends it and what he may already have. He could make 15k a year for all I care, if he already is debt free, owns a decent home, bank account/s, vehicle, and can manage expenses, supporting himself etc. 🤑
A more pertinent question is probably not so much how much money does a woman expect a man to make, but how much money does a man have (or how much is he willing) to 'invest' in a potential new partner?
Women assess a man on a lot of criteria, where how much money he has to spend on her as one of the top considerations in the 666-rule checklist after a man's height and 'size'.