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 %
Chief Executives 5 $148,312 83.33%
Coaches and Scouts 5 $34,481 83.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 5 $61,622 83.33%
Cost Estimators 5 $56,709 83.33%
Auditors 4 $72,774 66.67%
Health Educators 4 $52,494 66.67%
Agricultural Engineers 4 $69,779 66.67%
Pharmacists 4 $117,177 66.67%
Compliance Managers 4 $162,167 80.00%
Sociologists 4 $53,414 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $40,330 33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $84,654 33.33%
Survey Researchers 1 $39,354 33.33%
Chiropractors 1 $51,043 33.33%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 1 $119,933 33.33%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $62,608 33.33%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $39,957 33.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $64,542 33.33%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $84,812 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 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 %
Progress Solutions Inc 11 $70,661 91.67%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 11 $72,189 91.67%
Hanusoft Inc 11 $63,833 91.67%
Ciber Global Llc 11 $93,142 91.67%
Ei Dupont De Nemours Company Inc 11 $79,484 91.67%
Syntel Inc 11 $85,337 91.67%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 11 $74,120 91.67%
Avco Consulting Inc 10 $97,930 83.33%
Kaizen Technologies Inc 10 $69,553 83.33%
Christina School District 10 $42,097 83.33%
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