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Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

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Median yearly base wage$106,756n=154 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$87,033 – $136,100

Most reported worksiteBoston, MA145 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Engineer Ii	Filing details $86,299 /yr I-200-26161-002655 Reported wage: $86,299–$106,100 / year Annualized: $86,299 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/10/2026	10/01/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Engineer 2, Analytical Chemistry	Filing details $88,483 /yr I-200-26159-990680 Reported wage: $88,483–$106,100 / year Annualized: $88,483 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/08/2026	10/01/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Organism Engineer 1	Filing details $119,808 /yr I-200-26150-964862 Reported wage: $119,808–$165,000 / year Annualized: $119,808 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/29/2026	10/01/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Director, Datapoints Product Management	Filing details $163,800 /yr I-200-26091-748773 Reported wage: $163,800–$245,400 / year Annualized: $163,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-08 Employment end: 2029-05-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/01/2026	05/12/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Engineer 1, Automation	Filing details $124,200 /yr I-200-26023-586648 Reported wage: $124,200–$174,700 / year Annualized: $124,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-02-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	01/23/2026	02/03/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Scientist, Antibody Discovery & Characterization	Filing details $143,894 /yr I-200-25350-488256 Reported wage: $143,894–$195,000 / year Annualized: $143,894 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-23 Employment end: 2028-12-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	12/16/2025	01/01/2026
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Downstream Process Engineer 2	Filing details $107,099 /yr I-200-25155-052354 Reported wage: $107,099–$126,500 / year Annualized: $107,099 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-11 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/04/2025	10/01/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Test Engineer 3	Filing details $90,000 /yr I-200-25113-896725 Reported wage: $90,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-30 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/23/2025	10/01/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Engineer 3, Science	Filing details $105,331 /yr I-200-25105-864477 Reported wage: $105,331–$140,000 / year Annualized: $105,331 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-22 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/15/2025	10/01/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Test Engineer 3, Hts And Assay Dev	Filing details $105,331 /yr I-200-25098-842384 Reported wage: $105,331–$147,000 / year Annualized: $105,331 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-15 Employment end: 2028-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/08/2025	08/15/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Automation Engineer 3	Filing details $112,000 /yr I-200-25097-838190 Reported wage: $112,000–$144,000 / year Annualized: $112,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-14 Employment end: 2028-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/07/2025	09/30/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Principal Software Engineer	Filing details $196,000 /yr I-200-25087-810884 Reported wage: $196,000–$269,000 / year Annualized: $196,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-04 Employment end: 2028-08-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	03/28/2025	08/07/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Automation Engineer 3	Filing details $142,854 /yr I-200-25087-811629 Reported wage: $142,854 / year Annualized: $142,854 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-04 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Emoryville, CA	03/28/2025	04/01/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Test Engineer 3, Hts And Assay Dev	Filing details $109,000 /yr I-200-25087-811631 Reported wage: $109,000–$147,000 / year Annualized: $109,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-04 Employment end: 2028-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	03/28/2025	08/15/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer 2	Filing details $148,000 /yr I-200-25023-637524 Reported wage: $148,000–$203,000 / year Annualized: $148,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-30 Employment end: 2028-05-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Wesley Chapel, FL	01/23/2025	05/30/2025
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Organism Engineer 2	Filing details $138,900 /yr I-200-24339-516710 Reported wage: $138,900–$203,900 / year Annualized: $138,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-11 Employment end: 2027-12-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	12/04/2024	12/08/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Organism Engineer 1	Filing details $126,000 /yr I-200-24324-484628 Reported wage: $126,000–$173,000 / year Annualized: $126,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-26 Employment end: 2027-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	11/19/2024	12/01/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Operations Engineer 2, Mammalian	Filing details $85,842 /yr I-200-24317-469189 Reported wage: $85,842–$122,700 / year Annualized: $85,842 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-19 Employment end: 2027-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	11/12/2024	12/01/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Automation Applications Engineer 3	Filing details $89,675 /yr I-200-24285-402751 Reported wage: $89,675–$121,325 / year Annualized: $89,675 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-21 Employment end: 2027-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	10/11/2024	11/01/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Senior Fermentation Engineer 2	Filing details $138,900 /yr I-200-24215-240787 Reported wage: $138,900–$203,900 / year Annualized: $138,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-09 Employment end: 2027-08-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	08/02/2024	08/12/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Test Engineer 3, Omics And Analytical Chemistry	Filing details $99,100 /yr I-200-24157-073411 Reported wage: $99,100–$145,600 / year Annualized: $99,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-12 Employment end: 2027-08-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/05/2024	08/29/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Associate Director, Commercial Operations	Filing details $136,100 /yr I-200-24155-064736 Reported wage: $136,100–$199,900 / year Annualized: $136,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-10 Employment end: 2027-07-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/03/2024	07/11/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Associate Director, Commercial Operations	Filing details $136,100 /yr I-200-24152-057389 Reported wage: $136,100–$199,900 / year Annualized: $136,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-07 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/31/2024	10/01/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Fementation Engineer 2	Filing details $85,400 /yr I-200-24152-057407 Reported wage: $85,400–$122,700 / year Annualized: $85,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-07 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/31/2024	10/01/2024
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.	Organism Engineer 2	Filing details $85,400 /yr I-200-24152-057421 Reported wage: $85,400–$122,700 / year Annualized: $85,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-07 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	05/31/2024	10/01/2024

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About Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 165 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $106,756, based on 154 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$122,004 median · n=6

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 154 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Boston, MA$106,756 median

Typical range: $87,033–$131,123134 salary records

$0$75,000$150,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

93.3%Certified LCAs

Certified154 93.3%

Certified - Withdrawn7 4.2%

Withdrawn3 1.8%

Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 165 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$106,756Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$75,000

25th percentile$87,033

Median (50th)$106,756

75th percentile$136,100

90th percentile$160,000

n=154 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology