Protocol Labs — 3 certified H-1B filings (FY2020–FY2021)
- 1
- Filings · FY2021
- $138k
- Median base · FY2021
- Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
- Top role · 2 all-time
- WA
- Top state · 2 all-time
Protocol Labs filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021 (down 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $138k and the middle 50% of offers between $138k and $138k. Across all years it has 3 certified filings since FY2020, most often for Software Engineer, Distributed Systems in Washington.
How much does Protocol Labs pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $138k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Protocol Labs's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2020 → 1 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 1 | −50% | $138k |
| FY2020 | 2 | — | $138k |
Which wage levels does Protocol Labs file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 67% of Protocol Labs's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 3 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II33.3%1
- Level III66.7%2
What jobs does Protocol Labs sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer, Distributed Systems | 2 | $138k |
| Technical Pm/Startup Operator | 1 | $150k |
Where does Protocol Labs hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| WA | 2 | $138k |
| NV | 1 | $138k |
What has Protocol Labs filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Protocol Labs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Software Engineer, Distributed Systems | $138,000 |
| 2020 | Technical Pm/Startup Operator | $150,000 |
| 2020 | Software Engineer, Distributed Systems | $138,000 |
Common questions about Protocol Labs's H-1B filings
- How much does Protocol Labs pay H-1B workers?
- Protocol Labs's median certified H-1B base salary is $138k (FY2021), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Protocol Labs sponsor?
- Protocol Labs has 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2020–FY2021).
- What jobs does Protocol Labs sponsor for H-1B?
- Protocol Labs's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, Technical Pm/Startup Operator.
- Where does Protocol Labs hire H-1B workers?
- Protocol Labs's top H-1B worksite states are WA, NV.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2020–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →