H-1B Employer Profile
Vertex Pharmaceuticals H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsors H-1B workers. Across 259 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $135,708. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Vertex Pharmaceuticals filed 259 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 17 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $135,708.
- Median offered wage
- $135,708
- Certified filings
- 259
- Work locations
- 17 states
- Distinct roles
- 106
Most-filed roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Director | 14 | $183,375 |
| Statistical Programmer | 13 | $130,050 |
| Business Engagement And Technology Analyst | 12 | $156,825 |
| Analytical Development Research Scientist | 10 | $117,885 |
| Biostatistician | 9 | $144,925 |
| Process Developer Engineering Scientist | 8 | $128,814 |
| Stem Cell Research Scientist | 7 | $126,626 |
| Business Engagement And Technology Engineer | 7 | $161,803 |
| Formulation Research Scientist | 7 | $114,817 |
| Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Manager | 6 | $129,951 |
| Medicinal Chemistry Research Scientist | 5 | $124,000 |
| Gene Editing Research Scientist | 5 | $124,842 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 9 | $87,048 |
| Level II — qualified | 49 | $104,460 |
| Level III — experienced | 52 | $127,092 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 148 | $147,588 |
Where Vertex Pharmaceuticals hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 214 | $134,587 |
| California | 10 | $151,445 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | $122,824 |
| Texas | 5 | $146,501 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $130,050 |
| Florida | 3 | $135,902 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $141,992 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $194,040 |
| Virginia | 2 | $177,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $110,362 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Development Engineering Senior Scientist | Providence, Rhode Island | $136,552 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Process Dev Engineering Senior Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Cybersecurity Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $147,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Analytics Associate Director | Boston, Massachusetts | $157,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Core Technology Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $144,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Statistical Programmer II | Needham Heights, Massachusetts | $129,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Toxicology Principal Research Scientist | San Diego, California | $142,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Gene Editing Principal Research Associate | Boston, Massachusetts | $113,464 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Process Chemistry Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $146,786 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Bioanalytical Principal Research Associate | Boston, Massachusetts | $91,978 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Cybersecurity Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $147,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Formulation Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Automation Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $146,400 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Statistical Programmer II | Quincy, Massachusetts | $129,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Gene Editing Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Formulation Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $106,870 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Analytical Development Principal Research Associate | Boston, Massachusetts | $106,870 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Process Dev Engineering Senior Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $103,200 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Pharmacology Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $127,600 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Analytical Development Principal Research Associate | Boston, Massachusetts | $91,978 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Medicinal Chemistry Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $124,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Business Engagement & Technology | Boston, Massachusetts | $238,285 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Patient Safety Systems Principal Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $161,803 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Analytical Development Senior Research Scientist | San Diego, California | $122,400 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Gene Editing Research | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Biostatistician | Boston, Massachusetts | $152,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Biostatistician | Boston, Massachusetts | $152,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Internal Audit Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $82,014 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Architecture & Strategy Principal Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $150,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Analytical Development Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $122,400 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Logistics & Distribution Senior Manager | Monrovia, Maryland | $142,834 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Analytical Development Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $113,464 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Molecular & Cell Biology Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $128,814 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| People Analytics Senior Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $161,803 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Computational Chemistry Senior Research Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $131,750 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Senior Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $145,005 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Quality Analytics Senior Manager | Waltham, Massachusetts | $161,803 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Health Economics & Outcomes Research Senior Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $144,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Business Engagement & Technology Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $140,700 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst | Boston, Massachusetts | $140,733 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| GMP Operational Quality Senior Specialist | Boston, Massachusetts | $92,800 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist II | Boston, Massachusetts | $137,946 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Analytics Senior Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $161,803 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Director, Statistical Programming | McLean, Virginia | $184,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Business Engagement & Technology Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Pharmacology Principal Research Associate | Boston, Massachusetts | $106,870 | II | Dec 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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