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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 %
Financial Analysts 6 $31,985 66.67%
Epidemiologists 6 $2,531 75.00%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $32,987 75.00%
Computer Programmers 6 $20,942 85.71%
Interpreters and Translators 6 $18,474 85.71%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 6 $33,537 85.71%
Lawyers 5 $69,834 71.43%
Biomedical Engineers 5 $65,857 71.43%
Graphic Designers 5 $23,680 71.43%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 5 $19,400 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
South Pacific Galaxy Corporation 1 $18,262 50.00%
Jiangsu Provincial Construction Group Saipan Llc 1 $18,450 50.00%
Yuta Corporation 1 $18,720 50.00%
First Pacific Investment Group Inc 1 $19,739 50.00%
Allied Construction Corporation 1 $20,010 50.00%
Fram Llc 1 $20,010 50.00%
Bright Sun Inc 1 $20,613 50.00%
Ssfm International Inc 1 $20,738 50.00%
Suwaso Corporation 1 $20,800 50.00%
Lbc Mabuhay Saipan Inc 1 $21,091 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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