H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-3039129Updated Jul 2026

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Filed 912 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

94.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

In 2026, Vertex Pharmaceuticals filed 57 H-1B petitions with a 94.7% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes. Across all years since 2010, the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company has submitted 912 H-1B filings with an all-time certified rate of 91.34%, 3.29% withdrawn, and 0.66% denied.

Vertex's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in specialized science and technology roles. Statisticians lead at 132 filings, followed by Software Developers (80), Medical Scientists (74), Chemists (69), and Industrial Engineers (45). This occupational mix reflects the company's focus on research, development, and computational biology in drug discovery and manufacturing.

Filing volume has been volatile, ranging from 8 petitions in 2020 to 191 in 2025, with a notable surge in recent years. The consistent high certification rate demonstrates Vertex's compliance with H-1B prevailing wage and labor condition requirements across its workforce.

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H-1B certification rate

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.3%
Cert-withdrawn	4.7%
Withdrawn	3.3%
Denied	0.7%

Certified91.3%

Cert-withdrawn4.7%

Withdrawn3.3%

Denied0.7%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-2041	Statisticians	132
2	15-1252	Software Developers	80
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	74
4	19-2031	Chemists	69
5	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	45
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	34
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	33
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	32
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	29
10	13-1041	Compliance Officers	17

Statisticians

132

Software Developers

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Chemists

Industrial Engineers

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Data Scientists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Compliance Officers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	33
FY2011	26
FY2012	29
FY2013	31
FY2014	73
FY2015	29
FY2016	32
FY2017	59
FY2018	50
FY2019	53
FY2020	8
FY2021	20
FY2022	32
FY2023	39
FY2024	150
FY2025	191
FY2026	57

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