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
33,690 92.31% $81,142 H-1B
2,537 6.95% $79,880 PERM
142 0.39% $28,642 H-2A
126 0.35% $87,629 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Delaware has seen a total of 36,495 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Delaware is the H-1B visa with 33,690 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.31% of Delaware's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,537 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.95% of Delaware's total visas.

Top Occupations in Delaware (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $70,187 85.71%
Animal Scientists 6 $80,503 100.00%
Veterinarians 6 $107,945 100.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 5 $46,105 83.33%
Clinical Research Coordinators 5 $85,908 83.33%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 5 $51,197 83.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 5 $61,622 83.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5 $102,157 83.33%
Chief Executives 5 $148,312 83.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4 $46,328 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Travel Agents 1 $54,080 33.33%
Dentists, General 1 $117,978 33.33%
Lawyers 1 $70,574 33.33%
Human Resources Managers 1 $142,813 33.33%
Chemical Engineers 1 $97,136 33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,940 33.33%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $73,694 33.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $37,856 33.33%
Biological Technicians 1 $37,773 33.33%
Food Service Managers 1 $65,187 33.33%
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 2,349 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 922 $99,629 45.44%
Haiti 145 $20,065 36.80%
China 126 $75,075 46.84%
Mexico 106 $22,552 57.61%
Vietnam 55 $21,021 44.35%
Canada 33 $103,616 52.38%
Mongolia 28 $24,775 44.44%
South Korea 25 $26,580 54.35%
Pakistan 18 $101,383 40.00%
Philippines 15 $45,021 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Delaware (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infomatrix Inc 2 $72,675 66.67%
Rapidit Inc 2 $73,289 66.67%
Systems Engineering Services Corporation 2 $91,614 66.67%
Ntech Solutions Inc 2 $92,290 66.67%
Marlabs Consulting Inc 2 $74,537 66.67%
Bdsn Internationalinc 2 $74,308 66.67%
Amedisys Holding Llc 2 $77,106 66.67%
Princeton Blue Inc 2 $91,864 66.67%
Vcarve Inc 2 $73,820 66.67%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak 2 $73,924 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $22,447 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $21,704 100.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 2 $28,486 100.00%
Corn Farming 2 $33,374 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $27,747 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $23,483 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%

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 $81,142. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage