If they are a fair company, they would make you an offer in the range for the position whether you asked for a salary in that range or not (although it might be

If they are a fair company, they would make you an offer in the range for the position whether you asked for a salary in that range or not (although it might be on the lower side of the range) because they made that information public. Also, if they did provide a range in the job posting, I would assume that it is irrespective of geolocation, so they would offer the same salary to anyone anywhere. You should ask for clarification. As long as your expectations are not too incongruent with what the company is willing to pay for the position, asking for a higher salary when the time comes to negotiate should be safe. The worst outcome would be "sorry we can't meet your expectations, this is the best we can offer". It would be unexpected for them to abruptly pass on you because your salary expectations have changed since the beginning of the hiring process. What I said comes with the caveat that they are a reasonable, professional company. Your results may vary in practice so please decide for yourself before you do anything