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 %
Financial Analysts 386 $73,207 93.92%
Database Administrators 366 $76,128 90.37%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 274 $167,606 86.71%
Internists, General 257 $145,101 88.93%
Chemists 218 $83,796 86.85%
Accountants and Auditors 214 $59,603 88.07%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 188 $80,734 93.53%
Web Developers 184 $65,436 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 158 $83,245 92.40%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 154 $63,155 90.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Analysts 30 $78,046 51.72%
Accountants and Auditors 24 $76,404 42.86%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 20 $114,375 37.04%
Database Administrators 17 $95,664 39.53%
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 11 $89,296 44.00%
Management Analysts 10 $77,447 41.67%
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 %
Delaware State University 72 $49,265 88.89%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 70 $95,044 86.42%
Qualitree Inc 66 $55,679 81.48%
Implify Inc 65 $59,373 85.53%
Jam Inc 65 $60,333 86.67%
Adesis Inc 64 $83,449 86.49%
Randstad Technologies Lp 64 $79,320 90.14%
Polakams Llc 62 $65,245 87.32%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 61 $61,862 87.14%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 61 $62,895 87.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sussex Eye Care Dba Atlantic Eye Care 3 $81,883 21.43%
Dayka Hackett Llc 3 $145,420 21.43%
Motech Americas Llc 2 $102,315 14.29%
United Medical Clinic Llc 2 $122,054 14.29%
Rohm Haas Electronic Materials Cmp Inc 2 $112,143 15.38%
Uhs Of Rockford Llc 2 $119,153 15.38%
Corteva Agriscience Llc 2 $109,908 15.38%
Phi Service Co An Exelon Company 2 $78,115 16.67%
Selbyville Food Mart Inc 2 $22,360 16.67%
Berkley Insurance Company 2 $89,992 16.67%

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $108,493 50.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 1 $57,138 50.00%
Printing 1 $64,626 50.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 1 $78,250 50.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 1 $51,813 50.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 1 $39,957 50.00%
Private Mail Centers 1 $77,418 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 1 $76,752 50.00%
Travel Agencies 1 $95,930 50.00%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs 1 $176,176 50.00%
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 $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.

State Avg Wage