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Northern Mariana Islands Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
1,342 87.54% $35,251 H-1B
160 10.44% $35,434 PERM
31 2.02% $70,016 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Northern Mariana Islands has seen a total of 1,533 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Northern Mariana Islands is the H-1B visa with 1,342 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.54% of Northern Mariana Islands's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 160 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.44% of Northern Mariana Islands's total visas.

Top Occupations in Northern Mariana Islands (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 276 $27,938 68.66%
Civil Engineers 119 $41,311 77.78%
General and Operations Managers 44 $42,076 64.71%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 42 $19,854 84.00%
Financial Managers 41 $43,496 83.67%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 35 $50,565 74.47%
Mechanical Engineers 34 $25,739 75.56%
Electrical Engineers 30 $36,395 75.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 28 $23,969 71.79%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 27 $25,081 72.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 7 $27,126 38.89%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5 $30,150 45.45%
Financial Managers 5 $39,029 45.45%
Waiters and Waitresses 2 $12,958 20.00%
Food Service Managers 2 $37,710 20.00%
Mechanical Engineers 2 $30,160 28.57%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $29,600 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2 $49,962 66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 $38,605 33.33%
Pharmacists 1 $112,299 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 88 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philippines 93 $34,206 39.24%
South Korea 9 $36,018 27.27%
China 6 $28,624 33.33%
Japan 2 $61,724 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $39,894 20.00%
Germany 1 $37,710 33.33%
Croatia 1 $55,827 50.00%
Hong Kong 1 $38,917 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $37,710 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 49 $24,991 64.47%
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation 44 $40,634 61.97%
Imperial Pacific International Cnmi Llc 41 $65,587 58.57%
Mount Carmel School Inc 40 $24,536 68.97%
Pacific Rim Land Development Llc 36 $43,553 75.00%
Chinese Bible Church International Inc 26 $16,641 65.00%
Grace Christian Academy Of Saipan 26 $22,586 70.27%
Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation 26 $39,063 72.22%
Ernst Young Llp Ey Guam 23 $39,507 69.70%
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%
Pacific Amusement Inc 1 $42,515 33.33%
Saipan Portopia Hotel Corporation 1 $38,085 50.00%
Marianas Management Corporation 1 $31,907 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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage