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Northern Mariana Islands

State · United States

Applications on record
29,311
FY2025
2,857
FY2026 to 30 June
1,579
Share of U.S. total
0.24%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$46,800
Median wage$46,800certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Applications by fiscal year — Northern Mariana Islands

3,5647,127FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
3,5647,127FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081
FY20091
FY201056
FY201175
FY2012378
FY201396
FY2014187
FY201586
FY2016193
FY2017431
FY2018517
FY2019240
FY20207,127
FY20214,474
FY20222,553
FY20234,417
FY20244,043
FY20252,857
FY2026*1,579
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1,428225574
FY20252,5743914797
FY20243,870177680
FY20234,248710953
FY20222,43585654
FY20214,36776634
FY20206,957159758
FY201913911387
FY201809833881
FY20170035081
FY20160017716
FY201500806
FY20140017413
FY201301914
FY2012023760
FY201103720
FY201002540
FY20090010
FY20080010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Applications by employer
  1. Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation217
  2. Imperial Pacific International Cnmi150
  3. Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC139
  4. Star Marianas Air138
  5. Black Micro Corporation110
  6. Chinese Bible Church International, Inc.104
  7. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation95
  8. Mount Carmel School, Inc.82
  9. Ernst & Young LLP73
  10. Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation66
  11. Grace Christian Academy of Saipan62
  12. Pacific Rim Land Development, LLC56
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,286
  2. Accountants and Auditors1,492
  3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,455
  4. Cooks, Restaurant1,393
  5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,041
  6. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners880
  7. General and Operations Managers685
  8. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists616
  9. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics530
  10. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers523
Visa routes
  1. CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands)25,880
  2. H-1B2,320
  3. PERM labour certification738
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers260
  5. E-3 (Australia)38
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)21
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $46,800; middle half $36,358 to $56,171 · median prevailing wage $43,108 (marker) · 256 applications.

$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in the Northern Mariana Islands with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Saipan, MP25,413
  2. Songsong, MP730
  3. Garapan, MP544
  4. San Jose Village, MP117
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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