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 %
Logisticians 2 $84,022 33.33%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2 $21,227 33.33%
Financial Examiners 2 $83,866 33.33%
Anesthesiologists 2 $129,771 33.33%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 2 $20,155 33.33%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $86,173 33.33%
Lodging Managers 2 $81,286 33.33%
Carpenters 2 $67,912 33.33%
Sales Managers 2 $123,667 33.33%
Managers, All Other 2 $139,734 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 %
Kent Pulmonary Associates Llc 15 $200,746 93.75%
Techland Inc 14 $91,034 87.50%
Headstart Solutions Llc 14 $87,290 87.50%
Norgate Technology 14 $101,872 93.33%
Data Inc 14 $105,358 93.33%
Candent Solutions Inc 14 $109,003 93.33%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 14 $69,784 93.33%
Cape Henlopen School District 14 $60,389 93.33%
State Of Delaware 14 $59,812 93.33%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 14 $75,173 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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