Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Chemical Engineer salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Process Engineer

Median salary$128,056
Middle 50%$116.5k–$141.6k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $118,700
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,263 and $157,250.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,971
25th$116,475
50th (median)$128,056
75th$141,622
90th$152,018

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2021: median $113,131 (12 filings) FY2022: median $107,707 (16 filings) FY2024: median $129,143 (10 filings) FY2025: median $119,850 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 16
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––4
FY2021$113,131$94,484$134,74812
FY2022$107,707$86,424$118,57616
FY2023–––6
FY2024$129,143$108,448$152,78810
FY2025$119,850$119,330$136,26113
FY2026–––3

By state

Massachusetts
$127,962
Rhode Island
$119,330

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 13). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Boston, MA$136,261 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent $136,261 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a chemical engineer make at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated?

In H-1B filings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's median base salary for Chemical Engineer is $128,056; half of filings fall between $116,475 and $141,622. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated sponsor H-1B visas for chemical engineers?

Yes. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed 16 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2041 (Chemical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology