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Organism Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 44 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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44

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$83,150

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$105,000

75th Percentile

$122,500

90th Percentile

$138,900

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Top Employers Hiring Organism Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GINKGO BIOWORKS 39 $105,000 $52,500 - $164,600 92.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 10 $102,500 $52,500 - $110,000
III 10 $100,000 $99,100 - $164,600
I 7 $106,413 $66,685 - $126,000
II 7 $131,123 $71,490 - $138,900
Senior 5 $125,000 $110,000 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 38 $102,500
Cambridge MA 1 $138,900
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Organism Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Organism Engineer Unspecified 14 $96,429
Organism Engineer 3 10 $112,280
Senior Organism Engineer 1 7 $99,308
Senior Organism Engineer 2 7 $112,873
Senior Organism Engineer 6 $118,333
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 7 $105,000 100.0%
2022 8 $115,000 75.0%
2023 9 $100,000 88.9%
2024 12 $99,100 100.0%
2025 2 $132,450 100.0%
2026 1 $119,808 100.0%
Company Comparison - Organism Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GINKGO BIOWORKS 39 $105,000 92.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.