Alkermes
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 53 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Waltham, MA
At a glance
- Alkermes hires at the expert level. 53% of its filings are Level IV, 2.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 94% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $140,000, median prevailing wage $119,413.
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Percentiles from Alkermes's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Alkermes hires for
Bar: share of Alkermes's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 91% of filings (15 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineer | $132,000 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Alkermes.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 8% of filings
Mid-level · 23% of filings
Senior · 17% of filings
Expert · 53% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $125,500 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $149,000 | 28 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Alkermes files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $150,000 | 33 |
| Wilmington, OH | $130,000 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,000 |
| 25th | $128,000 |
| 50th (median) | $140,000 |
| 75th | $152,000 |
| 90th | $186,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $115,000 | $95,000 | $130,000 | 22 |
| FY2021 | $123,000 | $110,000 | $140,000 | 25 |
| FY2022 | $125,000 | $115,000 | $150,000 | 14 |
| FY2023 | $140,000 | $120,000 | $155,000 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $125,199 | $109,279 | $153,056 | 20 |
| FY2025 | $132,000 | $120,000 | $147,060 | 31 |
| FY2026 | $147,944 | $134,625 | $182,000 | 22 |
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 Alkermes
Alkermes's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Waltham, MA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Industrial Engineer, Systems Analyst and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Boston, MA, Wilmington, OH and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Alkermes sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Alkermes filed 53 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 Alkermes pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Alkermes's H-1B filings is $140,000; half of filings fall between $128,000 and $152,000. Bonus and stock are not included.