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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 4 $40,757 66.67%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4 $51,873 66.67%
Auditors 4 $72,774 66.67%
Cost Estimators 4 $57,278 80.00%
Sociologists 4 $53,414 80.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $68,140 80.00%
Health Educators 4 $52,494 80.00%
School Psychologists 4 $61,890 80.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4 $58,209 80.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 4 $76,992 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,490 33.33%
Web Developers 1 $80,454 33.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1 $47,859 33.33%
Clinical Psychologists 1 $80,360 33.33%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $100,000 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 %
Aim Research Company 10 $52,609 83.33%
Akt Llc 10 $50,939 83.33%
The Nemours Foundation Nemours Dupont Pediatrics 10 $108,568 83.33%
Delsav Inc 10 $59,552 83.33%
Dataserv Inc 10 $66,346 83.33%
Bartronics America Inc 10 $58,833 83.33%
State Of Delaware 10 $57,888 83.33%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 10 $79,252 83.33%
Centivu Technologies Llc 10 $81,842 83.33%
Sourceinfotech Inc 10 $65,158 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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