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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2	$49,490	66.67%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	2	$60,476	66.67%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$66,248	66.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$59,904	66.67%
Technical Writers	2	$57,595	66.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	2	$63,284	66.67%
Transportation Engineers	2	$81,692	66.67%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	2	$72,718	100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$73,500	100.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$73,500	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 %
Elsevier Inc	2	$115,201	66.67%
Family Practice Associates Pa	2	$112,632	66.67%
Westside Family Healthcare	2	$113,620	66.67%
Kafene Inc	2	$121,098	66.67%
Educational Testing Service	2	$115,399	66.67%
Equinix Inc	2	$109,990	66.67%
Datum Llc	2	$112,279	66.67%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	2	$112,289	66.67%
Paypal Inc	2	$122,211	66.67%
Spotify Usa Inc	2	$113,090	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 %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	7	$94,868	100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	7	$85,396	100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies	6	$90,453	85.71%
Veterinary Services	6	$107,945	85.71%
Credit Bureaus	6	$63,836	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	6	$68,314	85.71%
Environmental Consulting Services	6	$64,199	85.71%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	6	$91,250	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$54,780	100.00%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	5	$113,156	83.33%

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.