ZYMERGEN, INC
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2021
Overview
ZYMERGEN, INC is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 25 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #3,434 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 10 were certified (40% approval rate), taking about 192 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Microbiologists, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $105,000.
25
PERM filings
40%
approval
1
denied
$105,000
median wage
192d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 25 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (36%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India9
- Canada5
- Mexico2
- Netherlands2
- Austria2
- Turkey1
- Sri Lanka1
- United Kingdom1
- Finland1
- Cambodia1
Prior visa status
- H-1B12
- F-14
- TN4
- J-14
- O-11
Education
- Doctorate13
- Master's7
- Bachelor's5
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations ZYMERGEN, INC most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiologists | 11 | $96,306 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 3 | $95,333 |
| Industrial Engineers | 1 | $100,000 |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 1 | $140,000 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 1 | $100,000 |
| Marketing Managers | 1 | $183,000 |
| Purchasing Managers | 1 | $130,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $125,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1 | $165,000 |
| Sales Engineers | 1 | $200,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$90,000
25th
$105,000
median
$130,000
75th
$165,000
90th
Law firms used
- Brown Immigration Law P.C., L.L.O.25
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21299-63722 | Research Associate III (Microbial Genome Engineering) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21047-52705 | Scientist I (Bioinformatics) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Feb 8, 2022 |
| A-20177-69807 | Scientist II (Synthesis) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Nov 4, 2021 |
| A-21043-51902 | Scientist I (Test & Development) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21021-44567 | Scientist II (Molecular Microbiology) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21043-51827 | Data Scientist II | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21043-51849 | Scientist II (Microbial Development) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Sep 22, 2021 |
| A-20080-33516 | Chemical Engineer III | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Jul 26, 2021 |
| A-20080-33612 | Technical and Marketing Director, Electronics | Denied | Emeryville, CA | Jul 7, 2021 |
| A-20080-33486 | Scientist II (Fermentation) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20177-69781 | Scientist I (Strain Engineering) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20177-69760 | Scientist I (Process Development) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20175-68647 | Software Engineering Manager | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20080-33462 | Scientist I (Molecular Microbiology) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20175-68516 | Scientist I (Computational Metagenomics) | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-20174-68269 | Scientist I (Fungal Microbial Development) | Certified - Expired | Emeryvillle, CA | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-20174-68222 | Scientist I (Fungal Microbial Development) | Certified - Expired | Emeryvillle, CA | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-19365-01346 | Automation Manager | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-20072-30102 | Senior Commodity Manager | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Mar 17, 2021 |
| A-20080-33605 | Business Development Manager, Accounts | Certified - Expired | Emeryville, CA | Mar 15, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.