Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 37 H-1B filings by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$106,838
Middle 50%$92k–$127.8k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $84,406
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,004 and $153,850.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,842
25th$91,978
50th (median)$106,838
75th$127,771
90th$135,383

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2022: median $81,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $104,919 (14 filings) FY2025: median $124,842 (17 filings) FY2026: median $92,439 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 20
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–––6
FY2021–––8
FY2022$81,000$62,882$113,21413
FY2023–––8
FY2024$104,919$75,212$116,37314
FY2025$124,842$105,331$134,97117
FY2026$92,439$91,978$113,46420

By city

Boston, MA$106,838 · 37 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $91,978 19
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $134,971 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated?

In H-1B filings, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $106,838; half of filings fall between $91,978 and $127,771. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed 37 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 19-1029 (Molecular and Cellular Biologists), 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