Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Data Scientist salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$155,387
Middle 50%$137.3k–$161.8k
vs. all employers+26%comparison median $123,531
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $123,342 and $176,822.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,783
25th$137,275
50th (median)$155,387
75th$161,803
90th$162,385

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $150k $170k FY2024: median $144,599 (12 filings) FY2025: median $148,762 (13 filings) FY2026: median $161,803 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 2 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 13
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–––3
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––2
FY2023–––5
FY2024$144,599$144,040$151,94712
FY2025$148,762$130,021$148,76213
FY2026$161,803$161,803$161,80311

By state

Massachusetts
$154,571
North Carolina
$131,188
South Carolina
$141,992
California
$156,811

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 18). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated files many roles at exactly $161,803. 8 of 24 filings (33%).

Boston, MA$161,803 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $161,803 18

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated?

In H-1B filings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's median base salary for Data Scientist is $155,387; half of filings fall between $137,275 and $161,803. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed 24 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 15-2051 (Data Scientists), 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