Twist Bioscience
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 28 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Main U.S. filing address: South San Francisco, CA
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Percentiles from Twist Bioscience's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Twist Bioscience files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $150,016 | 18 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,046 |
| 25th | $114,616 |
| 50th (median) | $147,500 |
| 75th | $174,750 |
| 90th | $215,472 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $140,000 | $131,268 | $168,750 | 18 |
| FY2023 | $142,000 | $121,680 | $173,000 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $156,000 | $147,410 | $196,112 | 13 |
| FY2025 | $160,191 | $135,263 | $173,000 | 17 |
| FY2026 | $115,000 | $96,294 | $162,500 | 11 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Twist Bioscience
Twist Bioscience's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in South San Francisco, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Biochemist and Molecular and Cellular Biologist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA and Orlando, FL. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Twist Bioscience sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Twist Bioscience filed 28 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Twist Bioscience pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Twist Bioscience's H-1B filings is $147,500; half of filings fall between $114,616 and $174,750. Bonus and stock are not included.