DOL Verified Employer

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 999 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$90,000
57 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 87.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$90,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
57
Certified: 870
Unique Job Titles
100
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 57 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$65,000$79,000$90,000$98,467$150,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.5%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Statisticians 111 $98,342 -4.8%
$90,000$90,000$98,342$110,000$110,000
19-1042.00 64 $106,811 N/A
$96,000$96,000$106,811$126,006$126,006
Chemists 57 $90,000 +7%
$79,000$79,000$90,000$98,467$98,467
19-2031.00 52 $111,547 N/A
$93,288$93,288$111,547$120,349$120,349
15-1121 47 $104,750 N/A
$95,000$95,000$104,750$110,000$110,000
15-2041.00 47 $124,926 N/A
$110,000$110,000$124,926$137,966$137,966
Biochemists and Biophysicists 39 $88,331 -14.8%
$76,502$76,502$88,331$95,000$95,000
15-2041.01 38 $132,225 N/A
$121,550$121,550$132,225$144,925$144,925
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 37 $91,915 -8.6%
$88,546$88,546$91,915$111,946$111,946
17-2041.00 35 $113,131 N/A
$95,597$95,597$113,131$134,618$134,618
15-1132 33 $100,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$100,000$122,283$122,283
19-1029.02 25 $101,733 N/A
$79,976$79,976$101,733$120,898$120,898
19-1021.00 24 $99,911 N/A
$79,581$79,581$99,911$122,867$122,867
Life Scientists, All Other 22 $87,422 -0.4%
$70,000$70,000$87,422$130,000$130,000
Chemical Engineers 21 $108,000 -11.4%
$97,000$97,000$108,000$124,426$124,426
13-1041.07 19 $103,875 N/A
$85,966$85,966$103,875$119,850$119,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 17 $120,000 +1.7%
$100,000$100,000$120,000$135,000$135,000
15-1252.00 17 $158,109 N/A
$155,540$155,540$158,109$172,744$172,744
17-2112.03 15 $127,858 N/A
$110,989$110,989$127,858$134,202$134,202
15-1199 14 $102,466 N/A
$75,000$75,000$102,466$113,589$113,589
Compliance Officers 13 $85,000 +8.4%
$72,176$72,176$85,000$96,000$96,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $80,000 -14.3%
$79,000$79,000$80,000$80,000$80,000
15-2051.02 11 $145,159 N/A
$130,050$130,050$145,159$148,762$148,762
17-2112.00 11 $124,259 N/A
$114,754$114,754$124,259$134,202$134,202
17-2031.00 10 $115,315 N/A
$94,890$94,890$115,315$122,762$122,762
15-1132.00 10 $136,000 N/A
$96,242$96,242$136,000$159,000$159,000
Natural Sciences Managers 9 $223,000 +38.4%
$178,360$178,360$223,000$225,000$225,000
11-3051.01 8 $147,098 N/A
$122,513$122,513$147,098$160,826$160,826
13-1161.00 8 $146,880 N/A
$136,000$136,000$146,880$159,375$159,375
15-1199.08 8 $112,000 N/A
$81,000$81,000$112,000$112,000$112,000
15-2051.00 7 $138,508 N/A
$125,819$125,819$138,508$161,500$161,500
11-2021.00 7 $281,718 N/A
$163,925$163,925$281,718$305,963$305,963
17-2112.02 6 $113,578 N/A
$101,338$101,338$113,578$119,454$119,454
19-1029.00 6 $72,083 N/A
$69,722$69,722$72,083$74,778$74,778
19-1029.01 6 $118,085 N/A
$110,704$110,704$118,085$134,971$134,971
Marketing Managers 6 $120,307 -25.3%
$120,307$120,307$120,307$145,000$145,000
11-9199.01 6 $180,097 N/A
$143,458$143,458$180,097$210,891$210,891
13-1081.01 6 $115,883 N/A
$113,000$113,000$115,883$119,000$119,000
Managers, All Other 5 $106,475 -22%
$104,874$104,874$106,475$230,000$230,000
11-3021.00 4 $208,520 N/A
$201,656$201,656$208,520$223,600$223,600
11-9121.00 4 $200,190 N/A
$192,379$192,379$200,190$208,000$208,000
13-2011.00 4 $85,499 N/A
$72,250$72,250$85,499$86,757$86,757
15-1133 4 $97,178 N/A
$96,242$96,242$97,178$115,000$115,000
15-1299.09 4 $136,739 N/A
$90,854$90,854$136,739$151,923$151,923
17-2131.00 3 $101,806 N/A
$92,082$92,082$101,806$111,530$111,530
19-1041.00 3 $172,678 N/A
$152,761$152,761$172,678$190,000$190,000
Industrial Production Managers 3 $156,921 +29.2%
$120,245$120,245$156,921$174,221$174,221
13-1082.00 3 $87,277 N/A
$87,277$87,277$87,277$110,500$110,500
Management Analysts 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 3 $154,080 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2023 $81,000 $77,854 - San Diego CA Doctorate Certified PERM
Dec 2022 $100,797 $100,797 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2022 $81,000 $61,672 - Boston MA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Oct 2021 $111,093 $111,093 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2021 $108,722 $95,160 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2021 $95,160 $95,160 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2021 $96,000 $95,160 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $112,000 $105,664 - San Diego CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2019 $95,160 $95,160 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $99,525 $98,467 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $119,912 $119,912 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $79,000 $77,002 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $98,467 $98,467 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $116,979 $116,979 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $94,349 $94,349 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $94,349 $94,349 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $82,000 $81,307 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,000 $64,064 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,000 $64,064 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $100,000 $98,530 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,000 $64,064 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,000 $64,064 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $90,000 $81,307 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $150,000 $100,048 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2016 $83,819 $82,347 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $85,000 $82,347 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $75,000 $64,646 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $75,000 $64,646 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $75,000 $64,646 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2015 $65,000 $65,000 - Boston MA Master's Certified PERM
Jan 2015 $130,000 $99,362 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2014 $95,000 $82,181 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $65,000 $65,000 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $85,000 $82,181 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $90,000 $82,181 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $65,000 $65,000 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $90,000 $87,547 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $86,000 $85,072 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $85,000 $85,072 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Denied LCA
Sep 2012 $105,000 $102,586 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $68,000 $67,787 - Cambridge MA N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2012 $68,000 $67,787 - Cambridge MA N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2012 $86,000 $85,072 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $85,500 $85,072 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $85,000 $85,072 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Denied LCA
Jun 2012 $150,000 $101,858 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.