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 %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	58	$76,060	85.29%
Metlife Group Inc	55	$89,580	80.88%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	55	$83,591	84.62%
Shrewdsoft Inc	54	$86,275	83.08%
Aetea Information Technology Inc	53	$85,323	84.13%
Bank Of America Corporation	53	$61,332	84.13%
Ei Du Pont De Nemours And Company	52	$79,646	83.87%
Barclays Services Corp	50	$96,748	81.97%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc	50	$82,177	81.97%
Sevone Inc	48	$68,848	80.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Seaford School District	2	$47,080	18.18%
Uhs Of Rockford Llc Dba Rockford Center	2	$141,752	18.18%
Chemours	2	$109,876	18.18%
Tek International Inc	2	$149,625	18.18%
The Lycra Company Llc	2	$101,535	18.18%
Dassault Aircraft Services Corp	2	$180,617	18.18%
Super C Inc	2	$80,829	20.00%
Odyssey Charter School	2	$52,538	20.00%
Decisivedge	2	$110,147	20.00%
Computer Aid Inc	2	$126,984	20.00%

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	43	$79,995	91.49%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	43	$93,748	95.56%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	41	$68,839	91.11%
Human Resources Consulting Services	40	$90,486	88.89%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	39	$97,603	92.86%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	37	$87,278	88.10%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	37	$95,161	90.24%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	36	$70,146	90.00%
Educational Support Services	33	$62,905	84.62%
Other Management Consulting Services	30	$72,195	76.92%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	2	$120,214	22.22%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	2	$62,629	22.22%
Travel Agencies	1	$54,080	12.50%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	1	$38,854	12.50%
Business Associations	1	$43,888	12.50%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	1	$116,646	12.50%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	1	$19,469	14.29%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	1	$47,902	14.29%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	1	$29,349	14.29%
Used Car Dealers	1	$96,533	14.29%

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.