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%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	13	$39,298	38.24%
Pediatricians, General	13	$70,648	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 %
Kent Pulmonary Associates Llc	15	$200,746	93.75%
Techland Inc	14	$91,034	87.50%
Headstart Solutions Llc	14	$87,290	87.50%
Norgate Technology	14	$101,872	93.33%
Data Inc	14	$105,358	93.33%
Candent Solutions Inc	14	$109,003	93.33%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na	14	$69,784	93.33%
Cape Henlopen School District	14	$60,389	93.33%
State Of Delaware	14	$59,812	93.33%
Siri Infosolutions Inc	14	$75,173	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	2	$75,213	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$72,093	66.67%
Flight Training	2	$73,091	100.00%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$80,361	100.00%
Satellite Telecommunications	2	$102,264	100.00%
New Car Dealers	2	$43,129	100.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills	2	$88,535	100.00%
Architectural Services	2	$60,705	100.00%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$44,491	100.00%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,446	100.00%

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.