Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily MA · PERM filings 2019–2024

#787 top sponsor

Overview

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 96 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #787 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 71 were certified (74% approval rate), taking about 317 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Statisticians, with most worksites in MA, and the median sponsored wage is $108,790.

96

PERM filings

74%

approval

2

denied

$108,790

median wage

317d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 66 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (39%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India26
  • China22
  • Canada7
  • Taiwan3
  • Cyprus1
  • Italy1
  • Ireland1
  • Indonesia1
  • Iran1
  • Mexico1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B57
  • L-14
  • TN3
  • F-11
  • O-11

Education

  • Master's38
  • Doctorate19
  • Bachelor's9

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Statisticians 16 $104,439
Biostatisticians 9 $113,356
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8 $101,269
Clinical Data Managers 8 $110,275
Chemists 8 $98,222
Computer Systems Analysts 6 $143,272
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 4 $88,525
Industrial Production Managers 3 $152,312
Software Developers 3 $167,454
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $149,587

Common job titles

Senior Statistical Programmer II 16 Principal Biostatistician 4 Sr. Statistical Programmer II 4 Principal Statistical Programmer 3 Manager, Validation 2 Formulation Principal Research Associate 2 Bioanalytical Principal Research Associate 2 Formulation Research Scientist I 2 Core Technology Principal Engineer 1 Software Senior Engineer II 1 Patient Support Operations Manager 1 Commercial Analytics Senior Manager 1

Worksite states

Wage range

$96,000

25th

$108,790

median

$135,000

75th

$156,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Berry Appleman Leiden LLP66
  • Berry Appleman and Leiden LLP30

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-24253-322596 Core Technology Principal EngineerCertified Boston, MA Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24249-317676 Software Senior Engineer IICertified Boston, MA Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24250-319401 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified Boston, MA Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24248-313664 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified Boston, MA Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24257-337106 Manager, ValidationCertified Providence, RI Feb 10, 2026
G-100-24247-311290 Formulation Principal Research AssociateCertified Boston, MA Jan 31, 2026
G-100-24239-292727 Manager, ValidationCertified Providence, RI Jan 28, 2026
G-100-24239-294040 Patient Support Operations ManagerCertified Boston, MA Jan 28, 2026
G-100-24240-297730 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified Boston, MA Jan 28, 2026
G-100-24240-295736 Senior Statistical Programmer IICertified Boston, MA Jan 28, 2026
G-100-24212-232772 Analytical Development Scientist ICertified Boston, MA Dec 10, 2025
G-100-24204-211598 Bioanalytical Principal Research AssociateCertified Boston, MA Dec 8, 2025
G-100-24204-211603 Bioanalytical Principal Research AssociateDenied Boston, MA Dec 8, 2025
G-100-24201-208302 Gene Editing Principal Research AssociateDenied Boston, MA Dec 4, 2025
G-100-24170-125061 Quality Analytics Senior ManagerCertified Boston, MA Sep 26, 2025
G-100-24166-113350 Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Senior SpecialistCertified Boston, MA Sep 26, 2025
G-100-24166-113192 Quality Control SpecialistCertified Boston, MA Sep 26, 2025
G-100-24054-745360 Scientist, Analytical DevelopmentCertified Boston, MA Jul 17, 2025
G-100-24043-712441 Commercial Analytics Senior ManagerCertified Boston, MA Jun 30, 2025
G-100-24008-625759 Commercial Analytics Associate DirectorCertified Boston, MA Jun 16, 2025

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.