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Northern Mariana Islands Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
1,427 87.76% $35,892 H-1B
167 10.27% $35,729 PERM
32 1.97% $71,444 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Northern Mariana Islands has seen a total of 1,626 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Northern Mariana Islands is the H-1B visa with 1,427 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.76% of Northern Mariana Islands's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 167 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.27% of Northern Mariana Islands's total visas.

Top Occupations in Northern Mariana Islands (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 303 $28,902 70.14%
Civil Engineers 128 $41,992 77.58%
General and Operations Managers 45 $42,162 64.29%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 43 $20,401 82.69%
Financial Managers 42 $43,618 82.35%
Mechanical Engineers 37 $27,708 77.08%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 37 $51,691 77.08%
Electrical Engineers 33 $37,633 78.57%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 31 $24,024 73.81%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 29 $25,663 72.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 7 $27,126 38.89%
Financial Managers 5 $39,029 45.45%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5 $30,150 45.45%
Mechanical Engineers 2 $30,160 20.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $29,600 20.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $49,962 28.57%
Waiters and Waitresses 2 $12,958 50.00%
Food Service Managers 2 $37,710 66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $28,891 33.33%
Radiologic Technologists 1 $47,382 33.33%
Northern Mariana Islands Employees Over Time
Northern Mariana Islands has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 28 employees were hired. Northern Mariana Islands peaked in 2017 with 263 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 19 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Northern Mariana Islands From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philippines 98 $34,639 34.63%
South Korea 9 $36,018 27.27%
China 7 $29,569 35.00%
Japan 2 $61,724 28.57%
Hong Kong 1 $38,917 20.00%
Germany 1 $37,710 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $39,894 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $37,710 50.00%
Croatia 1 $55,827 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Northern Mariana Islands (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Imperial Pacific International Cnmi 94 $66,277 87.04%
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation 55 $28,492 67.07%
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation 52 $46,732 65.82%
Mount Carmel School Inc 42 $24,504 59.15%
Imperial Pacific International Cnmi Llc 41 $65,587 68.33%
Ernst Young Llp Ey Guam 38 $40,031 79.17%
Pacific Rim Land Development Llc 37 $43,914 92.50%
Chinese Bible Church International Inc 26 $16,641 66.67%
Grace Christian Academy Of Saipan 26 $22,586 68.42%
Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation 26 $39,063 72.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saipan Laulau Development Inc 27 $14,545 45.00%
The Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation 5 $46,971 18.52%
Lt Group Of Companies Ltd 4 $35,870 44.44%
Interpacific Resorts Saipan Corporation 3 $61,471 60.00%
Mount Carmel School Inc 3 $30,150 75.00%
Elliott Systems Llc 2 $30,160 66.67%
Asia Pacific Hotels Inc 2 $37,710 66.67%
Rr And Associates Corporation 1 $22,402 33.33%
Hawaiian Rock Products 1 $22,402 50.00%
Hofschneider Engineering Corporation 1 $32,115 50.00%

Top Industries in Northern Mariana Islands (All Years)

Northern Mariana Islands Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Northern Mariana Islands to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Northern Mariana Islands over all years is $42,780. 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