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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 386 $79,387 93.92%
Database Administrators 365 $76,035 90.12%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 274 $167,606 86.71%
Internists, General 257 $145,101 88.93%
Chemists 242 $84,751 87.05%
Accountants and Auditors 226 $60,101 87.26%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 188 $80,734 93.53%
Web Developers 184 $65,436 93.40%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 176 $136,350 92.63%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 172 $63,144 93.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 33 $78,165 56.90%
Accountants and Auditors 25 $76,195 44.64%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 21 $117,831 38.89%
Database Administrators 17 $95,664 38.64%
Credit Analysts 17 $68,382 43.59%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 16 $179,336 42.11%
Pediatricians, General 13 $70,648 38.24%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 13 $39,298 44.83%
Chemists 12 $90,412 48.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $58,673 45.83%
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 %
The Nemours Foundation Nemours Childrens Health 21 $79,408 91.30%
Strategic Resources International Inc 21 $76,926 91.30%
Berkley Technology Services Llc 20 $110,678 86.96%
Horizon Systems Inc 20 $59,376 90.91%
Marketrx Inc A Cognizant Company 20 $72,754 90.91%
First Tek Inc 20 $70,917 90.91%
Axalta Coating Systems Llc 20 $87,290 90.91%
Indus Usa Inc 20 $80,020 90.91%
E Business International Inc 20 $81,180 95.24%
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc 19 $95,799 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accugenix Inc 1 $117,853 33.33%
Korean Bbq Restaurant 1 $38,917 33.33%
Metro Pharmacy Inc 1 $109,242 33.33%
Ncas Of Delaware Llc 1 $56,264 33.33%
Seppic Inc 1 $96,470 33.33%
Specific Solution Inc 1 $110,635 33.33%
The Waterfall Catering Corporation 1 $54,558 50.00%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 1 $47,902 50.00%
Bifferato Gentilotti Llc 1 $70,574 50.00%
Cover Rossiter Pa 1 $81,432 50.00%

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 $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