Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Chemist salary

Based on 10 H-1B filings by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Quality Control Chemist, Analytical Chemist

Median salary$121,162
Middle 50%$119.4k–$129.3k
vs. all employers+35%comparison median $90,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,446 and $157,172.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,407
25th$119,413
50th (median)$121,162
75th$129,251
90th$142,854

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $95,160 (11 filings) FY2021: median $93,288 (20 filings) FY2022: median $100,797 (24 filings) FY2023: median $129,584 (11 filings) FY2024: median $114,421 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 24 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 1 filings FY26 24
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$95,160$83,827$95,16011
FY2021$93,288$75,500$103,15320
FY2022$100,797$80,382$120,34924
FY2023$129,584$113,537$129,58411
FY2024$114,421$114,421$137,03016
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––1

By state

Massachusetts
$120,084
California
$126,967

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a chemist make at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated?

In H-1B filings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's median base salary for Chemist is $121,162; half of filings fall between $119,413 and $129,251. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed 10 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 19-2031 (Chemists), 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