DOL Verified Employer

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. - Microbiologists

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

Median Salary
$85,000
1 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 89.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$85,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1
Certified: 125
Unique Job Titles
27
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.2%

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 Microbiologists at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $85,000 $84,802 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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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

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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.