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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

101

Total Filings

2021-Present

94.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$112,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-32.0%

Filing Growth

25 → 17 filings, FY2021 to FY2026
Filings by Program
8
H-1B Filings
93
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM May 20, 2025 93
H-1B May 2, 2025 6
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Validation Manager May 20, 2025 4
Quality Manager May 16, 2025 1
Vice President, Global Marketing - Pain May 2, 2025 3
Business Engagement & Technology Principal Engineer Apr 11, 2025 1
Operational Excellence Manager Jan 27, 2025 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Statistical Programmer II 20 $97,614 $70,949 $137,070
Principal Biostatistician 5 $112,000 $112,000 $137,966
Validation Manager 4 $138,719 $130,582 $141,357
Principal Statistical Programmer 3 $136,960 $112,000 $144,000
Vice President, Global Marketing - Pain 3 $282,880 $282,880 $305,963
Architecture & Strategy Director 2 $198,620 $188,720 $208,520
Formulation Principal Research Associate 2 $88,946 $84,000 $93,891
Formulation Research Scientist I 2 $97,979 $95,160 $100,797
Operational Excellence Manager 2 $134,098 $134,098 $134,098
Stem Cell Senior Research Associate 2 $84,916 $82,555 $87,276
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,555

25th Percentile

$96,000

Median (50th)

$112,000

75th Percentile

$137,966

90th Percentile

$178,006

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 105 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
98.1%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
103
of 105 decided
Overall approval rate
98.8%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 25 $112,000 100.0%
2022 13 $96,000 100.0%
2023 20 $97,614 100.0%
2024 9 $145,440 100.0%
2025 17 $136,000 64.7%
2026 17 $130,582 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
279
Median Days
305
Average Days
186–469
P25–P75 Range
99
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 6
PERM 292 324 196–470 93
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026