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 %
Chiropractors 3 $45,600 75.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $38,036 75.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3 $51,036 75.00%
Athletic Trainers 3 $44,072 75.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3 $55,661 75.00%
Political Scientists 3 $56,160 75.00%
Aerospace Engineers 3 $86,161 75.00%
Dentists, General 3 $155,175 75.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 3 $120,299 100.00%
Neurologists 3 $215,460 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Softworld Technologies Llc 7 $87,702 87.50%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 7 $101,047 87.50%
Mercury Financial Llc 7 $123,843 87.50%
Openwave Computing Llc 7 $102,416 87.50%
Krypt Inc 7 $101,553 87.50%
Christina School District 7 $42,864 87.50%
Allen Harim Foods Llc 7 $39,264 87.50%
Odyssey Charter School 7 $45,909 87.50%
Archmere Academy Inc 7 $41,407 87.50%
Smalls Insurance Agency Inc 7 $43,426 87.50%
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