U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

GINKGO BIOWORKS

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

145

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.8%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$111,238

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-46.4%

Filing Growth

28 → 15 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
136
H-1B Filings
9
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 10, 2026 136
PERM Sep 6, 2023 9
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Engineer II Jun 10, 2026 1
Engineer 2, Analytical Chemistry Jun 8, 2026 1
Organism Engineer May 29, 2026 39
Director, Datapoints Product Management Apr 1, 2026 1
ENGINEER I - AUTOMATION Jan 23, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Organism Engineer 39 $105,000 $52,500 $164,600
Associate Director, Commercial Operations 6 $136,100 $130,000 $178,173
Mammalian Engineer 3 6 $115,619 $91,374 $160,000
Operations Engineer 3, Omics and Analytical Chemistry 6 $83,187 $68,016 $110,698
STRAIN ENGINEER 5 $60,000 $50,000 $90,000
Test Engineer 3, HTS and Assay Dev 5 $109,000 $86,549 $121,680
Test Engineer, Omics and Analytical Chemistry 5 $99,100 $78,000 $116,700
ASSOCIATE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 3 $123,000 $123,000 $162,573
FERMENTATION ENGINEER 3 $85,400 $85,400 $138,900
Manager, Commercial Operations and Strategy 3 $150,000 $145,000 $152,700
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$75,000

25th Percentile

$91,374

Median (50th)

$111,238

75th Percentile

$136,100

90th Percentile

$160,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 28 $108,750 96.4%
2022 30 $110,000 80.0%
2023 27 $115,000 92.6%
2024 39 $116,700 100.0%
2025 15 $110,698 100.0%
2026 6 $122,004 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
31
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
145
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 15 7–7 136
PERM 263 275 164–393 9
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026