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 %
Kforce Inc 46 $83,851 77.97%
Technosoft Inc 46 $64,908 77.97%
Inpatient Consultants Of Delaware Inc 45 $88,710 81.82%
Appoquinimink School District 45 $42,519 84.91%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 45 $80,296 86.54%
Vedicsoft 45 $59,983 86.54%
Cnt Infotech Corporation 44 $57,345 86.27%
Mitchellmartin Inc 44 $109,593 86.27%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 43 $94,695 87.76%
Caesar Rodney School District 43 $46,282 87.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keane Soft Inc 2 $96,731 20.00%
Sai Swami Iii Llc Dba Shayona Pharmacy 2 $94,401 20.00%
Harvard Business Services Inc 2 $65,354 20.00%
Wl Gore Associates Inc 2 $89,659 22.22%
Priority Services Llc 2 $39,270 22.22%
Haksan Incparis Pizza 2 $36,390 22.22%
Cactus Cafe 2 $20,260 25.00%
Spi Pharma Inc 2 $79,467 25.00%
Clinic By The Sea 2 $157,154 25.00%
Gannett Fleming Inc 2 $83,596 25.00%

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 $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