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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 %
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 %
Health And Welfare Funds	11	$103,667	91.67%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	11	$90,754	91.67%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	10	$88,914	83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	10	$75,410	90.91%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	9	$89,322	81.82%
Other Warehousing And Storage	9	$75,565	81.82%
Offices Of Dentists	9	$114,955	81.82%
Grantmaking Foundations	9	$49,546	90.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	9	$74,020	90.00%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	8	$96,691	80.00%

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.