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 %
Mechanical Engineers 165 $83,915 93.22%
Credit Analysts 143 $66,407 88.27%
Business Intelligence Analysts 136 $89,871 85.53%
Physical Therapists 134 $71,329 85.90%
Materials Scientists 122 $74,251 82.43%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 106 $88,103 82.17%
Financial Specialists, All Other 103 $63,003 88.79%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 102 $51,487 93.58%
Information Technology Project Managers 99 $93,036 93.40%
Information Security Analysts 88 $94,280 89.80%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other 10 $72,477 43.48%
Management Analysts 10 $77,447 47.62%
Industrial Engineers 9 $89,888 45.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 8 $44,985 42.11%
Mechanical Engineers 8 $96,122 42.11%
Marketing Managers 8 $129,641 47.06%
Economists 8 $71,492 61.54%
Computer User Support Specialists 7 $62,183 53.85%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $157,099 58.33%
General and Operations Managers 7 $108,356 58.33%
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 %
Supply Chain Consultants Inc 22 $74,414 88.00%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 22 $61,534 88.00%
Kbr Inc 22 $87,822 88.00%
Astir It Solutions Inc 22 $71,242 88.00%
Envision Infosolutions Inc 22 $89,593 88.00%
Evonsys Llc 22 $98,586 91.67%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 21 $81,609 87.50%
Vintech Solutions Inc 21 $87,901 87.50%
Nephrology Associates Pa 21 $176,308 87.50%
Cigna Lina 21 $80,616 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Datastrong Llc 1 $100,090 33.33%
Tech International Corp 1 $79,498 33.33%
Vicky Of Delaware 1 $85,675 33.33%
Zenith Home Corp 1 $88,670 33.33%
Aim Research Co 1 $58,074 33.33%
Piety Tech Llc 1 $73,008 33.33%
If Design Corp Ta Asian Campus Tribune 1 $35,651 33.33%
Pools And Spas Unlimited Of Milford Inc 1 $28,246 33.33%
Field Of Dreams Lawn Landscape Inc 1 $39,270 33.33%
Exelon Business Services Company 1 $93,746 33.33%

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 3 $65,000 100.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 3 $109,311 100.00%
Other Services Related To Advertising 2 $63,076 66.67%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 2 $45,094 66.67%
Interior Design Services 2 $33,946 66.67%
Private Mail Centers 2 $77,886 66.67%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 2 $98,894 66.67%
Open End Investment Funds 2 $125,726 66.67%
Sports Teams And Clubs 2 $28,680 66.67%
Courts 2 $51,023 66.67%
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