How many employees does Proto Labs, Inc. have?

Proto Labs, Inc. reported 2,280 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is down 3.3% from a year earlier.

What is Proto Labs, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Proto Labs, Inc. brought in $533M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $234K per employee. That ranks 269 of 323 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $372K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Proto Labs, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

PRLB · Manufacturing - Miscellaneous · $2.23B market cap

Proto Labs, Inc. had 2,280 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 3.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $533M, up 6.4% from a year earlier, or $234K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

2,280

-3.3% YoY

Revenue

$533M

+6.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$234K

Peer median $372K

Rank in sector

269 of 323

Industrials

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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PRLB employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	2,280	$533M	$234K	-3.3%	+6.4%
Dec 2024	2,357	$501M	$213K	-2.4%	-0.6%
Dec 2023	2,415	$504M	$209K	-6.0%	+3.2%
Dec 2022	2,568	$488M	$190K	-3.6%	+0.1%
Dec 2021	2,663	$488M	$183K	+10.6%	+12.4%
Dec 2020	2,408	$434M	$180K	-5.0%	-5.3%
Dec 2019	2,535	$459M	$181K	+1.9%	+2.9%
Dec 2018	2,487	$446M	$179K	+9.8%	+29.3%
Dec 2017	2,266	$344M	$152K	+33.3%	+15.6%
Dec 2016	1,700	$298M	$175K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Proto Labs, Inc. against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Industrials.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.	46	$524M	$11.4M	Efficient growth
EXPO Exponent, Inc.	1,212	$582M	$480K	Efficient growth
NPK National Presto Industries, Inc.	1,200	$504M	$420K	Efficient growth
RGR Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	1,780	$546M	$307K	Leaner
LOAR Loar Holdings Inc.	1,700	$496M	$292K	Efficient growth
PRLB Proto Labs, Inc.	2,280	$533M	$234K	Leaner
MEC Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.	2,400	$546M	$228K	Hiring into decline
ALNT Allient Inc.	2,478	$554M	$224K	Leaner
BWMN Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.	2,300	$490M	$213K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Proto Labs, Inc.

How many employees does Proto Labs, Inc. have?: Proto Labs, Inc. reported 2,280 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is down 3.3% from a year earlier.
What is Proto Labs, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Proto Labs, Inc. brought in $533M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $234K per employee. That ranks 269 of 323 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $372K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Proto Labs, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 20, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PRLB.