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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

Minimum

$400000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
APPLE INC. CELLULAR PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER CUPERTINO, CA $105000 - $125000 H-1B Sep 25, 2012
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer/WLAN… SAN JOSE, CA $104562 - $125300 Green Card May 9, 2016
STARPOINT SOLUTIONS PROTOCOL PROJECT MANAGER SUMMIT, NJ $104458 H-1B Jun 8, 2010
CAVIUM, INC. SENIOR ENGINEER - PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SAN JOSE, CA $103709 - $120000 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
CAVIUM, INC. SENIOR ENGINEER - PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SAN JOSE, CA $103709 - $120000 H-1B Jun 5, 2012
QUALCOMM FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER/PHY & MAC LAYER, WIRELESS… SAN DIEGO, CA $103667 - $120800 Green Card Oct 18, 2013
KEEP TRUCKIN INC Automotive Protocol Developer Amherst, NY $103500 Green Card Nov 10, 2020
TCT MOBILE INC. Protocol Lab Test Engineer-Bellevue WA IRVINE, CA $103230 - $113230 Green Card Mar 29, 2019
KELLY SERVICES, INC. CLINICAL PROTOCOL COORDINATOR SR. 1 BETHESDA, MD $102835 H-1B Jul 10, 2013
MU DYNAMICS, INC. NETWORK PROTOCOL FRAMEWORK ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $102500 H-1B Mar 17, 2010
SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC SOFTWARE ENGINER STAFF I (EMBEDDED PROTOCOL DEV EN OVERLAND PARK, KS $102059 H-1B Jan 16, 2014
SPIDERCLOUD WIRELESS, INC. UMTS PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $102000 H-1B Oct 14, 2009
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. Software Engineer II, Protocol Analyst RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ $101941 Green Card Oct 12, 2016
TCT MOBILE, INC. PROTOCOL LAB TEST ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $101837 - $120307 H-1B Jun 11, 2019
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC. Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer/Netw… SAN DIEGO, CA $101463 - $125300 Green Card Oct 7, 2016
SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMIT… Lead-Protocol Test Engineer PLANO, TX $101192 Green Card Jan 16, 2017
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. EMBEDDED LAYER 2/LAYER 3 PROTOCOL FIRMWARE ENGINE… SAN DIEGO, CA $100464 - $110000 H-1B Mar 27, 2017
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. EMBEDDED LAYER 1 PROTOCOL FIRMWARE ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $100464 - $110000 H-1B Mar 27, 2017
Franklin Wireless Corporation Protocol Software Engineer San Diego, CA $100464 Green Card Nov 27, 2016
PALM, INC. UMTS PROTOCOL ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $100006 H-1B Oct 2, 2009
PALM, INC. UMTS PROTOCOL ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $100006 H-1B May 12, 2010
Phi Labs US Inc Protocol Analyst & Technical Maanger Los Angeles, CA $100000 - $105000 H-1B1 May 19, 2023
KEEP TRUCKIN, INC. AUTOMOTIVE PROTOCOL DEVELOPER BUFFALO, NY $100000 H-1B Nov 15, 2018
EMPIRIX, INC. SOFTWARE ENGINEER - VOIP PROTOCOLS BILLERICA, MA $100000 H-1B Feb 16, 2018
GOOGLE INC. LEAD GATEWAY/PROTOCOL ENGINEER BOULDER, CO $100000 H-1B Oct 23, 2014
EMPIRIX INC. SOFTWARE ENGINEER - VOIP PROTOCOLS BILLERICA, MA $100000 H-1B Jan 29, 2015
THE MATHWORKS, INC. REAL TIME PROTOCOL DEVELOPER NATICK, MA $100000 H-1B Mar 13, 2013
MOBIPLUG NETWORKS, INC. LEAD GATEWAY/ PROTOCOL ENGINEER BOULDER, CO $100000 H-1B Mar 4, 2013
MOBIPLUG NETWORKS, INC. LEAD GATEWAY/PROTOCOL ENGINEER BOULDER, CO $100000 H-1B Dec 12, 2012
ANRITSU COMPANY PROTOCOL SOFTWARE SUPPORT ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $100000 H-1B Aug 20, 2012
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SOFTWARE ENGINEER II, PROTOCOL ANALYST BELLEVUE, WA $99882 H-1B Oct 1, 2018
TCT Mobile, Inc. Senior Protocol Test Engineer (ME060) $99674 - $101700 Green Card Jul 29, 2024
INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH AMERI… PROTOCOL STACK APPLICATION ENGINEER SANTA CLARA, CA $99653 - $112000 H-1B Jul 12, 2011
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROTOCOL DEVELOPER PLAYA VISTA, CA $99516 H-1B Oct 25, 2012
QUALCOMM FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Sr. Systems Eng./ Wireless Communication Protocol… SAN DIEGO, CA $98384 - $124700 Green Card Oct 1, 2014
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. SENIOR PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC $97000 - $110000 H-1B Oct 9, 2012
RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION WIRELESS PROTOCOL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IRVING, TX $97000 H-1B Aug 19, 2010
RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION WIRELESS PROTOCOL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IRVING, TX $97000 H-1B Aug 12, 2010
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SENIOR MAC PROTOCOL ENGINEER SAN DIEGO, CA $96447 H-1B May 9, 2012
OMNITRACS, LLC Senior Software/Systems Test Engineer (CDMA/EVDO/… DALLAS, TX $95493 - $118900 Green Card Aug 7, 2014
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer/WLAN… SAN JOSE, CA $95252 - $136700 Green Card Apr 27, 2016
PROCAL TECHNOLOGIES INC PROTOCOL ENGINEER BEDMINISTER, NJ $95000 H-1B Apr 18, 2023
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. WIRELESS PROTOCOL ANALYST (PROF I, SW VERIFICATIO… BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ $95000 H-1B Oct 2, 2018
3 PLAY NETWORKS, INC. NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND SYSTEMS ANALYST SUNNYVALE, CA $95000 H-1B Mar 8, 2017
BLUE JEANS NETWORK, INC. SR. MEDIA PROTOCOL SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $95000 - $115000 H-1B Mar 18, 2014
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROTOCOL DEVELOPER PLAYA VISTA, CA $95000 H-1B Feb 17, 2010
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROTOCOL DEVELOPER PLAYA VISTA, CA $95000 H-1B Feb 22, 2010
PALM, INC. SR. CDMA/EVDO PROTOCOL TEST ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $94994 H-1B Mar 25, 2010
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC LEAD SYSTEMS DESIGNER - IPM & AUTOPROTOCOLING Waukesha, WI $94557 - $104557 H-1B Jul 25, 2019
INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Senior Engineer (Network Protocols) WILMINGTON, DE $94432 Green Card Aug 25, 2015
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