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 %
Lawyers	30	$105,796	88.24%
Psychiatrists	29	$140,421	85.29%
Database Architects	25	$95,928	78.13%
Surgeons	25	$186,335	78.13%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	24	$53,401	80.00%
Sales Engineers	24	$95,183	82.76%
Speech-Language Pathologists	23	$69,930	82.14%
Biological Scientists, All Other	23	$67,740	88.46%
Economists	22	$79,490	88.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$77,729	88.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coaches and Scouts	2	$27,920	33.33%
Managers, All Other	2	$139,734	33.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$32,448	33.33%
Financial Examiners	2	$83,866	33.33%
Materials Scientists	2	$72,717	33.33%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$86,173	33.33%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	$113,828	33.33%
Bartenders	2	$19,136	33.33%
Lodging Managers	2	$81,286	33.33%
Environmental Engineers	2	$84,251	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 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 %
Onsolve Llc	2	$124,883	100.00%
Hims Inc	2	$135,481	100.00%
Yum Connect Llc	2	$135,481	100.00%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	2	$159,443	100.00%
Sevatec Llc	2	$136,188	100.00%
Databricks Inc	2	$139,204	100.00%
Lookout Inc	2	$137,852	100.00%
Hl Acquisition Inc	2	$140,046	100.00%
Dover Family Physicians Pa	2	$161,117	100.00%
Family Allergy Asthma Care Consultants Llc	2	$145,804	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 %
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	51	$88,913	92.73%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$101,977	92.59%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	49	$69,731	94.23%
Human Resources Consulting Services	48	$95,143	92.31%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	47	$91,119	95.92%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	46	$96,601	93.88%
Scientific Research And Development Services	44	$81,054	89.80%
Marketing Consulting Services	44	$76,528	91.67%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	40	$96,439	85.11%
Offices Of Lawyers	38	$86,475	80.85%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Temporary Help Services	8	$78,879	72.73%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	8	$126,625	88.89%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	8	$112,603	88.89%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	8	$94,609	100.00%
Private Households	8	$22,580	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	7	$88,667	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	7	$66,819	87.50%
Computer Facilities Management Services	7	$112,647	87.50%
Other Management Consulting Services	7	$83,260	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	7	$19,386	100.00%

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.