25th pctl
$91K
Geologist Salary in Salt Lake City
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$118K
75th pctl
$152K
90th pctl
$191K
Adjusted for Salt Lake City at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Geologist in Salt Lake City pulls a median of $118,450 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $152,440 and the 90th percentile at $190,550. Salt Lake City sits at 1.03× the national average for comp. The number to anchor on for a counter is $152,440. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$152,440 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$135,445 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$118,450 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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