Visa Wage Index

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Employers filed 5 applications covering 5 positions for this role here, at a median of $137,014 a year. 5 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$68,037
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$86,798
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$105,560
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$124,322

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC. Level IV 22 $143,000
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC Level IV 11 $137,014
University of Utah Level III 11 $94,494
ZANSKAR GEOTHERMAL & MINERALS, INC. Level III 11 $119,000

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.