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 %
India 996 $100,673 45.11%
Haiti 145 $20,065 36.80%
China 141 $75,859 47.16%
Mexico 106 $22,552 57.61%
Vietnam 55 $21,021 44.35%
Canada 39 $103,511 54.17%
Mongolia 29 $27,221 46.03%
South Korea 25 $26,580 51.02%
Pakistan 21 $103,145 45.65%
Philippines 15 $45,021 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Delaware (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Trade Center Delaware Inc 2 $115,794 100.00%
Nutrition Biosciences Usa 1 Llc 2 $117,354 100.00%
St Francis Hospital 2 $124,904 100.00%
Dollar Financial Group Inc 2 $118,643 100.00%
Brightside Benefit Inc 2 $119,621 100.00%
Solae Llc 2 $120,058 100.00%
Navitas Data Sciences Inc Fka Dataceutics Inc 2 $120,598 100.00%
Adobe Inc 2 $126,683 100.00%
Starburst Data Inc 2 $130,978 100.00%
Cloudflare Inc 2 $132,465 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

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