How Many People Work at Protolabs? Headcount and Employee Trends

Protolabs is a digital manufacturing company that employs approximately 840 people worldwide. Recent staffing data shows 43 new employees joined the organization while 56 departed, leaving overall headcount broadly stable. The numbers underline Protolabs’ steady approach to scaling its on-demand production services for prototype and low-volume parts across multiple industries.

Engineering is Protolabs’ largest function with 273 team members, accounting for roughly one-third of the workforce and reflecting the technical depth required for rapid manufacturing. Sales and Support follows at 202 employees, highlighting the emphasis placed on customer engagement and account management. Operations (111) and Business Management (57) provide the backbone for day-to-day plant and corporate oversight, while Finance and Administration (53) and Marketing & Product (41) round out key business units. Human Resources (40), Information Technology (28), Quality (19), and an assorted “Other” category (18) complete the departmental mix. Hiring and departures have been spread across functions, resulting in modest net movement rather than dramatic shifts in any single area.

Employee distribution is concentrated in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Minneapolis and the broader Twin Cities region collectively host just over 300 employees, making it the company’s largest talent hub. St. Paul adds another 33 team members nearby. Outside Minnesota, Raleigh, NC (63) and Chicago, IL (35) represent significant clusters, while Amsterdam in the Netherlands (27) anchors the firm’s European presence. Smaller groups work from Nashua, NH (14), Eden Prairie, MN (13), and Durham, NC (9). A further 343 employees are listed under “Other,” indicating a mix of remote staff or additional satellite sites that support Protolabs’ global manufacturing network.