Delaware
State · United States
- Applications on record
- 63,073
- FY2025
- 3,415
- FY2026 to 30 June
- 2,730
- Share of U.S. total
- 0.52%
- Median offered wage (LCA)
- $110,500
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Applications year by year
All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Delaware.
Applications by fiscal year — Delaware
Data table
| FY2008 | 3,771 |
| FY2009 | 2,166 |
| FY2010 | 2,320 |
| FY2011 | 2,553 |
| FY2012 | 2,789 |
| FY2013 | 3,421 |
| FY2014 | 3,502 |
| FY2015 | 4,154 |
| FY2016 | 4,177 |
| FY2017 | 3,837 |
| FY2018 | 4,903 |
| FY2019 | 3,793 |
| FY2020 | 3,265 |
| FY2021 | 2,983 |
| FY2022 | 3,145 |
| FY2023 | 3,011 |
| FY2024 | 3,138 |
| FY2025 | 3,415 |
| FY2026* | 2,730 |
| Fiscal year | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 38 | 64 | 2,139 | 489 |
| FY2025 | 37 | 57 | 2,754 | 567 |
| FY2024 | 32 | 58 | 2,665 | 383 |
| FY2023 | 28 | 56 | 2,559 | 368 |
| FY2022 | 28 | 58 | 2,700 | 359 |
| FY2021 | 28 | 34 | 2,534 | 387 |
| FY2020 | 21 | 49 | 2,898 | 297 |
| FY2019 | 20 | 45 | 3,384 | 344 |
| FY2018 | 17 | 41 | 3,932 | 913 |
| FY2017 | 16 | 42 | 3,360 | 419 |
| FY2016 | 14 | 32 | 3,522 | 609 |
| FY2015 | 8 | 50 | 3,760 | 336 |
| FY2014 | 4 | 35 | 3,184 | 279 |
| FY2013 | 3 | 28 | 3,172 | 218 |
| FY2012 | 3 | 28 | 2,348 | 410 |
| FY2011 | 3 | 32 | 2,152 | 366 |
| FY2010 | 4 | 30 | 1,824 | 462 |
| FY2009 | 4 | 48 | 1,838 | 276 |
| FY2008 | 3 | 105 | 3,371 | 292 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications for jobs in Delaware.
- JPMORGAN Chase & Co.6,281
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited2,678
- Accenture LLP1,244
- University of Delaware1,183
- Delasoft, Inc.1,148
- Infosys Limited1,028
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp943
- Barclays Bank Delaware919
- Mphasis Corporation910
- Citibank, N.A.664
- Blackrock Financial Management, Inc.659
- Northstar Group Inc652
Occupations and routes
SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $110,500; middle half $90,000 to $143,600 · median prevailing wage $100,069 (marker) · 7,389 applications.
- Watermelons23
- Nursery and Greenhouse Workers9
- Lima Beans5
- Sod4
- Agricultural Equipment Operators4
- Cattle3
Cities
Worksite cities in Delaware with their own pages.
- Wilmington, DE33,496
- Newark, DE16,712
- New Castle, DE3,447
- Dover, DE1,910
- Bear, DE1,121
- Middletown, DE983
- Georgetown, DE678
- Greenville, DE570
- Claymont, DE467
- Milford, DE364
- Millsboro, DE360
- Harbeson, DE301
Green cards, naturalization and admissions
People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Delaware, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Delaware as destination, fiscal years (DHS).
Green cards by fiscal year
Data table
| 2015 | 2,170 |
| 2016 | 2,200 |
| 2017 | 2,240 |
| 2018 | 1,830 |
| 2019 | 2,080 |
| 2020 | 1,300 |
| 2021 | 1,830 |
| 2022 | 2,390 |
| 2023 | 2,400 |
| 2024 | 2,740 |
| Fiscal year | Green cards | Naturalizations |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,740 | 1,620 |
| 2023 | 2,400 | 1,900 |
| 2022 | 2,390 | 2,420 |
| 2021 | 1,830 | 1,810 |
| 2020 | 1,300 | 1,030 |
| 2019 | 2,080 | 1,550 |
| 2018 | 1,830 | 1,550 |
| 2017 | 2,240 | 1,450 |
| 2016 | 2,200 | 1,390 |
| 2015 | 2,170 | 1,630 |
- Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)24,810
- Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)13,890
- Temporary workers and families6,940
- Students and exchange visitors5,420
- Diplomats and other representatives1,110
- Treaty traders and investors300
- All other classes300
- B21,280
- WT11,260
- B3,540
- F3,120
- WB2,630
- H1B2,490
- J1,990
- H1,260
- A1,000
- L870
- TN710
- H2B, H2R390
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