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 %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2	$138,777	66.67%
Residential Advisors	2	$26,999	100.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	2	$30,587	100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$66,248	100.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$77,345	100.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$46,883	100.00%
Technical Writers	2	$57,595	100.00%
Human Resources Managers	2	$82,451	100.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	2	$72,718	100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers	2	$96,346	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 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 %
Qps Llc	46	$72,045	88.46%
Technosoft Inc	46	$64,908	90.20%
Appoquinimink School District	45	$42,519	90.00%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co	45	$80,296	91.84%
Vedicsoft	45	$59,983	91.84%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	43	$94,695	89.58%
Synechron Inc	43	$94,645	89.58%
Etekserve Inc	42	$84,743	89.36%
Pconline Llc	40	$71,852	85.11%
Protech Solutions Inc	40	$58,959	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clarip Inc	2	$69,348	25.00%
Chemours	2	$109,876	25.00%
Corteva Agriscience Llc	2	$109,908	25.00%
Selbyville Food Mart Inc	2	$22,360	25.00%
Phi Service Co An Exelon Company	2	$78,115	25.00%
Seaford School District	2	$47,080	28.57%
Uhs Of Rockford Llc Dba Rockford Center	2	$141,752	28.57%
Berkley Insurance Company	2	$89,992	28.57%
Cloudtrend Technologies Llc	2	$119,455	28.57%
Ally Financial Inc	2	$113,527	28.57%

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies	10	$95,006	83.33%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	10	$105,362	83.33%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	10	$88,914	83.33%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	9	$67,566	81.82%
Grantmaking Foundations	9	$49,546	81.82%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	9	$93,117	81.82%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	9	$74,020	90.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	8	$53,472	80.00%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	8	$93,084	80.00%
Reinsurance Carriers	8	$108,345	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	2	$62,629	66.67%
Marketing Consulting Services	2	$68,703	66.67%
Used Car Dealers	2	$71,584	100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2	$76,045	100.00%
Petroleum Refineries	2	$114,535	100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$34,746	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	2	$74,121	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	2	$79,206	100.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$76,232	100.00%
Business Associations	1	$43,888	50.00%

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.