We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Delaware Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
36,370 92.44% $82,872 H-1B
2,656 6.75% $81,026 PERM
173 0.44% $30,076 H-2A
147 0.37% $90,493 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Delaware has seen a total of 39,346 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Delaware is the H-1B visa with 36,370 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.44% of Delaware's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,656 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.75% of Delaware's total visas.

Top Occupations in Delaware (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bioinformatics Scientists 10 $72,014 71.43%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 10 $61,227 76.92%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $63,459 76.92%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 10 $62,234 76.92%
Microbiologists 10 $58,015 76.92%
Computer Hardware Engineers 10 $78,857 76.92%
Mathematicians 9 $82,897 81.82%
Biological Technicians 9 $43,086 81.82%
Judicial Law Clerks 9 $48,164 81.82%
Food Scientists and Technologists 9 $76,791 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $64,542 25.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $84,812 25.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $19,323 25.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 1 $119,933 25.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $116,000 25.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $62,608 25.00%
Bakers 1 $27,019 25.00%
Travel Agents 1 $54,080 25.00%
Dentists, General 1 $117,978 25.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $54,558 25.00%
Delaware Employees Over Time
Delaware has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,711 employees were hired. Delaware peaked in 2018 with 3,459 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 452 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Delaware From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Costa Rica 2 $101,192 40.00%
Ecuador 2 $64,594 50.00%
Albania 2 $82,462 50.00%
Italy 2 $71,261 50.00%
South Africa 2 $57,544 50.00%
Ghana 2 $77,229 50.00%
Venezuela 2 $69,420 50.00%
Grenada 1 $82,285 25.00%
Gambia 1 $51,106 25.00%
Bahamas 1 $79,352 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Delaware (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Affluenttek Llc 10 $90,093 90.91%
Bayhealth Hospitalist Group 10 $88,658 90.91%
Conduent Business Process Optimization Services Inc 10 $97,163 90.91%
Cnmri Pa 10 $187,130 90.91%
Wilmington University 9 $47,827 81.82%
Consultadd Inc 9 $74,038 81.82%
Globaltek Systems Llc 9 $59,613 81.82%
Kpmg Llp 9 $61,355 81.82%
Ashland Inc 9 $75,023 81.82%
Akvarr Inc 9 $59,819 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 14,767 $72,929 91.04%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 3,918 $98,884 91.46%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,264 $83,738 93.13%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,518 $80,977 97.81%
Commercial Banking 1,308 $88,772 89.34%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 998 $82,725 88.40%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 526 $156,209 73.88%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 484 $151,168 80.13%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 478 $60,591 89.85%
Other Computer Related Services 457 $77,604 86.88%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 55 $30,722 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 30 $31,149 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 26 $31,714 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 20 $29,248 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 16 $29,809 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 15 $26,085 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 7 $27,703 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 6 $31,034 100.00%
Corn Farming 4 $34,575 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 4 $30,404 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,725 $88,033 100.00%
Poultry Processing 770 $20,244 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 680 $96,519 100.00%
Commercial Banking 343 $85,109 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 235 $92,752 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 149 $144,873 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 90 $126,538 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 85 $85,709 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 83 $24,360 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 72 $95,344 100.00%

Delaware Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Delaware to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Delaware over all years is $82,872. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage