DOL Verified Employer

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 140 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$76,500
12 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 89.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$76,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 125
Unique Job Titles
27
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,123$70,000$76,500$86,000$95,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.1%

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2016 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

27 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-1029.02 31 $100,000 N/A
$86,549$86,549$100,000$111,238$111,238
19-1021.00 27 $100,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$100,000$110,000$110,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $76,500 -26.2%
$70,000$70,000$76,500$86,000$86,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 9 $90,000 -3.6%
$90,000$90,000$90,000$100,000$100,000
17-2031.00 8 $136,100 N/A
$112,000$112,000$136,100$157,000$157,000
19-1022.00 7 $82,500 N/A
$52,500$52,500$82,500$121,680$121,680
19-1029.00 5 $90,200 N/A
$85,400$85,400$90,200$95,000$95,000
15-1132.00 5 $150,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$150,000$160,000$160,000
15-1252.00 5 $160,000 N/A
$129,189$129,189$160,000$160,000$160,000
19-1029.01 4 $125,462 N/A
$100,000$100,000$125,462$131,123$131,123
17-2141.00 4 $102,500 N/A
$80,000$80,000$102,500$110,000$110,000
11-1021.00 3 $188,178 N/A
$130,000$130,000$188,178$188,178$188,178
11-9121.00 3 $123,000 N/A
$123,000$123,000$123,000$152,700$152,700
11-2021.00 2 $166,587 N/A
$155,000$155,000$166,587$178,173$178,173
15-1132 2 $121,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.01 2 $77,500 N/A
$75,000$75,000$77,500$80,000$80,000
Microbiologists 1 $85,000 -2.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Technicians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
23-1011.00 1 $180,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2022.00 1 $162,573 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 $160,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02 1 $135,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1255.00 1 $140,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 $100,000 +9.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 1 $68,016 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.02 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2022 $125,000 $58,677 - Boston MA Doctorate Withdrawn PERM
Dec 2018 $70,000 $64,210 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $86,000 $76,502 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2018 $53,123 $53,123 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $86,000 $76,502 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $76,502 $76,502 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $76,500 $76,398 - EMERYVILLE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $76,500 $76,398 - EMERYVILLE MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $70,000 $60,528 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $76,000 $66,248 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $95,000 $86,424 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $95,000 $86,424 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 73% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

MA 119 CA 3 IL 2 FL 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2016 to 2025.