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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 %
Ap Llc 1 $21,174 50.00%
Blue Dragon Martial Arts Corporation 1 $21,600 50.00%
D W Saipan Inc 1 $21,674 50.00%
The Bank Of Saipan 1 $22,131 50.00%
Fm Corporation 1 $22,235 50.00%
Diocese Of Chalan Kanoa 1 $22,402 50.00%
Saipan Laulau Development Inc 1 $22,402 50.00%
Delta Management Corporation Saipan 1 $22,402 50.00%
Hardt Eye Clinicinc 1 $22,402 50.00%
Philpan International Corporation 1 $23,608 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Northern Mariana Islands (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Accounting Services 19 $26,392 70.37%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 16 $22,155 59.26%
Home Health Care Services 13 $45,350 54.17%
Offices Of Lawyers 13 $42,850 61.90%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 13 $31,550 65.00%
Tour Operators 11 $22,317 57.89%
Offices Of Dentists 10 $31,453 52.63%
Marine Cargo Handling 10 $21,719 55.56%
Real Estate Credit 10 $36,201 58.82%
Junior Colleges 10 $35,123 58.82%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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