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525 H-1B & PERM records for "protocol", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$116369

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$31034

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$400000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
BLUE DANUBE SYSTEMS, INC. Wireless Protocol Software Engineer SANTA CLARA, CA $134650 Green Card Aug 10, 2017
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. Staff Firmware Architect/WLAN Protocol SAN JOSE, CA $133744 - $171500 Green Card Apr 15, 2016
CASA SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Engineer - LTE Protocol Develo… ANDOVER, MA $133349 - $135000 Green Card Jul 16, 2015
CASA SYSTEMS INC. Principal Software Engineer - LTE Protocol Develo… ANDOVER, MA $133349 - $135000 Green Card Jul 17, 2015
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC. Staff CPU RTL Desgn. Verif. Engn/AMBA Bus Protoco… SAN DIEGO, CA $132808 - $166700 Green Card Jul 1, 2016
Anritsu Company Protocol Presales Engineer San Diego, CA $132702 H-1B Nov 22, 2021
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC SR WIRELESS PROTOCOL ENGINEER MILPITAS, CA $132500 - $151980 H-1B May 26, 2020
REDLINE INNOVATIONS GROUP INC LTE PROTOCOL STACK SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SANTA CLARA, CA $132500 H-1B Apr 9, 2015
Delart Technology Services LLC Staff Protocol Systems Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $132000 - $148000 H-1B Feb 25, 2022
APPLE INC. IOS CELLULAR PROTOCOL SW ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $132000 - $137000 H-1B Aug 24, 2011
CASA SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - LTE PROTOCOL ANDOVER, MA $131477 - $140000 H-1B Oct 13, 2016
ARTECH, LLC Stack / Protocol Engineer Chicago, IL $131040 H-1B Dec 19, 2019
PALM, INC. SENIOR GSM/UMTS PROTOCOL ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $131000 H-1B Jul 13, 2009
PALM, INC. SENIOR GSM/UMTS PROTOCOL ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $131000 H-1B Jul 8, 2009
CASA SYSTEMS, INC. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - LTE PROTOCOL ANDOVER, MA $130291 - $135000 H-1B Feb 21, 2014
dYdX Trading, Inc. Senior Software Engineer/Protocol $130000 - $275000 Green Card Jan 10, 2025
O(1) LABS PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $130000 H-1B Feb 22, 2019
BLUE JEANS NETWORK, INC. SR. MEDIA PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $130000 - $154000 H-1B Apr 4, 2017
APPLE INC. IOS PROTOCOL STACK DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $130000 H-1B Sep 12, 2011
APPLE INC. IOS CELLULAR PROTOCOL SW ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $130000 H-1B Sep 6, 2011
CAVIUM, INC. STAFF ENGINEER - PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SAN JOSE, CA $128294 - $140000 H-1B Mar 5, 2013
SPIDERCLOUD WIRELESS, INC. UMTS PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SAN JOSE, CA $128000 H-1B Jun 27, 2012
Motive Technologies, Inc. Automotive Protocol Developer San Francisco, CA $127500 H-1B Sep 23, 2022
CAVIUM, INC. LEAD ENGINEER - PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SAN JOSE, CA $127150 - $150000 H-1B Mar 11, 2014
XG TECHNOLOGY, INC. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER-WIRELESS PROTOCOLS SUNRISE, FL $126000 H-1B Feb 7, 2012
Tecsoil USA, Inc. Protocol Specialist Lafayette, IN $125000 - $135000 H-1B Jul 10, 2023
Anritsu Company Protocol Pre-Sales Engineer San Diego, CA $125000 H-1B Oct 4, 2021
Delart Technology Services LLC Staff Protocol Systems Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $125000 - $145000 H-1B Apr 28, 2021
APPLE INC. CELLULAR PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $125000 - $145000 H-1B Aug 19, 2014
APPLE INC. CELLULAR PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $125000 H-1B Jul 29, 2009
DYNASOFT SYNERGY INC Senior Software Engineer (Networks/Protocols) FREMONT, CA $124925 Green Card May 29, 2013
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. Senior Protocols Firmware Engineer SAN JOSE, CA $124883 - $142000 Green Card Apr 25, 2016
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. INTER OPERABILITY TESTING PROTOCOL SENIOR SOFTWAR… SAN DIEGO, CA $124155 - $139103 H-1B Apr 4, 2018
ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC. PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - TEAM LEAD Beaverton, OR $123427 - $153830 H-1B Jan 23, 2019
CAVIUM, INC. STAFF ENGINEER - PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SAN JOSE, CA $123282 - $140000 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
GENBAND US LLC VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) DEVELOPMENT EN BILLERICA, MA $123000 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
GENBAND US LLC VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) DEVELOPMENT EN FRISCO, TX $123000 H-1B May 23, 2014
GENBAND US LLC VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER FRISCO, TX $123000 H-1B Jun 7, 2011
ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING NORTH AMERICA, … R&D SR ENGINEER SOFTWARE - ETHERNET DOMAIN/ROUTIN… Richardson, TX $122782 H-1B Mar 26, 2019
Anritsu Company Protocol Presales Engineer $122403 - $150500 Green Card May 7, 2024
Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. Application Engineer -Wireless Protocol $122075 Green Card May 6, 2025
NEXIUS INSIGHT, INC. SENIOR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT REDMOND, WA $122000 H-1B Nov 20, 2013
NEXIUS INSIGHT, INC. SENIOR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT REDMOND, WA $122000 H-1B Nov 14, 2013
ANITE TELECOMS INC. IOT PROTOCOL SCRIPTS ACCEPTANCE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $122000 H-1B Mar 7, 2014
NEXIUS INSIGHT, INC. SENIOR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT REDMOND, WA $122000 H-1B Nov 13, 2013
ANITE TELECOMS INC. IOT PROTOCOL SCRIPTS ACCEPTANCE ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $122000 H-1B May 24, 2013
NEXIUS INSIGHT, INC. SR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT REDMOND, WA $122000 H-1B Mar 10, 2013
NEXIUS INSIGHT, INC. SR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT REDMOND, WA $122000 H-1B Mar 5, 2013
NEXIUS SOLUTIONS INC. SR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT RESTON, VA $122000 H-1B Oct 15, 2010
NEXIUS SOLUTIONS INC. SR RF PROTOCOL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT ALLEN, TX $122000 H-1B Dec 7, 2010
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