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 %
Database Architects	26	$95,216	86.67%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	25	$48,001	83.33%
Lawyers	25	$102,066	86.21%
Surgeons	25	$186,335	86.21%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$77,438	85.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other	23	$67,740	85.19%
Economists	22	$79,490	84.62%
Sales Engineers	21	$92,592	84.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	20	$50,117	83.33%
Risk Management Specialists	20	$83,323	86.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bartenders	2	$19,136	33.33%
Logisticians	2	$84,022	33.33%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$27,920	33.33%
Materials Engineers	2	$84,531	33.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$32,448	33.33%
Managers, All Other	2	$139,734	33.33%
Carpenters	2	$67,912	33.33%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	$113,828	33.33%
Lodging Managers	2	$81,286	33.33%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2	$20,155	33.33%

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 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 %
Emeca Spe Usa Llc	2	$91,167	100.00%
Highmark Health Services	2	$80,475	100.00%
Cottonwood Abbey Technology Partners Inc	2	$74,464	100.00%
Cdatasystems Inc	2	$81,828	100.00%
Prosper Marketplace Inc	2	$76,565	100.00%
Phillips Cohen Associates Ltd	2	$82,316	100.00%
Pcl Trading Llc	2	$75,265	100.00%
Entellects Corporation Inc	2	$83,637	100.00%
Cloud Centric Inc	2	$75,088	100.00%
Systechcorp Inc	2	$75,462	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Delaware (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporary Help Services	72	$78,146	84.71%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	72	$107,122	88.89%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	71	$102,778	88.75%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	65	$103,443	83.33%
Computer Facilities Management Services	62	$96,559	88.57%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	54	$70,289	77.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	48	$83,396	85.71%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	45	$66,574	88.24%
Marketing Consulting Services	44	$76,528	91.67%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	43	$71,518	91.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Dentists	3	$97,296	21.43%
Limited Service Restaurants	3	$27,192	23.08%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	3	$83,325	23.08%
General Automotive Repair	3	$42,169	23.08%
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$180,617	15.38%
Petroleum Refineries	2	$114,535	15.38%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2	$76,045	15.38%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$134,691	16.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$79,539	16.67%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	2	$85,457	18.18%

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.