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Ginkgo Bioworks

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

2008

Employees

501-1000

Headquarters

Boston, MA

Website

Socials

Overview

Does Ginkgo Bioworks Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Ginkgo Bioworks has filed 140 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Ginkgo Bioworks recorded 2 H-1B LCA filings, a 84.62% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2025, Ginkgo Bioworks recorded 2 PERM filings, a 100% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 0%, down by 100 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Ginkgo Bioworks, 2020–2026.

2026 124,200 ~ 195,000 -
2025 85,842 ~ 269,000 110,698 ~ 185,000
2024 71,490 ~ 270,000 160,000 ~ 220,000
2023 66,685 ~ 241,497 85,000 ~ 145,000
2022 62,000 ~ 200,000 110,000 ~ 185,000
2021 50,000 ~ 195,000 100,000 ~ 125,000
2020 90,000 ~ 190,000 -
Job Fields

Ginkgo Bioworks sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Life, Physical, and Social Science(96), Architecture and Engineering(18), Management(16), Computer and Mathematical(15), Sales and Related(2), for permanent employment opportunities.

Life, Physical, and Social Science 65.31%
Architecture and Engineering 12.24%
Management 10.88%
Computer and Mathematical 10.2%
Sales and Related 1.36%
STEM Job Titles

Ginkgo Bioworks supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Organism Engineer 40 Automation Engineer 7 Software Engineer 7 Mammalian Engineer 7 Strain Engineer 5
Non-STEM Job Titles

Ginkgo Bioworks supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Commercial Operations Director 3 BI Director 2 Business Development Director 1 Director Business Dev And Technical Solution 1 Manager Business Development And Technical Solution 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

Ginkgo Bioworks sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

Johns Hopkins University 1 California Institute of Technology 1 Carnegie Mellon University 1 University of Georgia 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
Major

Ginkgo Bioworks sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Software Engineering Per U.S. Academic Evaluation 1 Chemical Engineering 1 Biotechnology 1 Biology And Computer Science 1 Biological Sciences 1
Degree

Ginkgo Bioworks sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Ginkgo Bioworks recruiters come from INDIA, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN.

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Job Level

Ginkgo Bioworks sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Ginkgo Bioworks's primary office locations are in MA, IL, CA, FL, NJ.

MA 141 IL 3 CA 2 FL 2 NJ 1

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Ginkgo Bioworks employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Ginkgo Bioworks, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Jennifer Webb j***b@ginkgobioworks.com Director, Legal and People ***8465
Lynn Walters Rekhi l***i@ginkgobioworks.com Manager, People Solutions ***5362
Emily Jacobs e***s@vrtx.com Associate Director, Mobility & Immigration ***6100
Matthew Todd Stich m***h@ginkgobioworks.com Vice President, People Solutions ***5362
Ida Belser i***a@ginkgobioworks.com Director of People Operations ***6952

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Ginkgo Bioworks sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Ginkgo Bioworks has filed 140 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2 filings.
Does Ginkgo Bioworks sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Ginkgo Bioworks has filed 9 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2025, with 2 filings.
Does Ginkgo Bioworks participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Ginkgo Bioworks. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Ginkgo Bioworks sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 15 Non-STEM cases associated with Ginkgo Bioworks. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Ginkgo Bioworks an ICC?
No, Ginkgo Bioworks is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Ginkgo Bioworks's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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