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State enforcement profile · #56 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Northern Mariana Islands — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Northern Mariana Islands has 332 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 397 OSHA inspections and $1.3M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $18.6M in back wages across 280 enforcement cases.

332
Employers
397
Inspections
$1.3M
OSHA penalties
$18.6M
Back wages

The state in one line

Northern Mariana Islands ranks #56 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 943 violations cited across 397 inspections and $18.6M in wages recovered for workers.

#56
of 56 states by penalties
2.38
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
280
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MP · Northern Mariana Islands ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#56/56 · 397 insp · $1.3M

  • BOOK 332 employers
  • INSP 397 inspections
  • RANK #56 of 56
  • PEN $1.3M
  • RATE 2.38 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $18.6M
  • PHOTO Virgin Islands

Nearest employer-book peer: Virgin Islands ($569K penalty gap)

Northern Mariana Islands ranks #56 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 943 violations cited across 397 inspections and $18.6M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Northern Mariana Islands in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Northern Mariana Islands carries $1.3M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #56 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Northern Mariana Islands ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$4,043 Bottom 27% least affordable more affordable than 27% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). This entry sits in this band. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Northern Mariana Islands $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Northern Mariana Islands.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
Northern Mariana Islands cites 943 total violations at an average current penalty of $1423.52 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Northern Mariana Islands

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

All employers in Northern Mariana Islands

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Mariana Resort & SpaSaipan2$7K
Herman's Modern Bakery, INC.Saipan3$12K
Royal LaundrySaipan0$0
U-Luck Poker II TinianTinian0$0
Greenstar CorporationSaipan2$11K
Naked Fish Bar & GrillSaipan0$0
Team Advance Group, INC. / Tag ConstructionSaipan2$11K
Dickerson & Quinn Saipan CO., LTD.Saipan4$11K
CFPJ CorporationSaipan6$11K
Pearl River WholesaleSaipan0$0
JC Cafe RestaurantTinian0$0
Huang Shun CorporationTinian0$0
Cha Cafe & BistroSaipan0$0
U-Save MarketTinian0$0
Hana TradingSaipan0$0
Truong's Vietnamese RestaurantSaipan0$0
Asc ConstructionSaipan2$10K
Big Garden RestaurantSaipan2$10K
U-Luck Poker I SaipanTinian0$0
Happy MarketSaipan0$0
Heaven IISaipan0$0
Coca-Cola Beverage CO. Micronesia INC.Saipan3$10K
HimawariSaipan0$0
Green Consume Market IISaipan0$0
Saipan World ResortSaipan1$7K
Top DevelopmentSaipan0$0
Motion Automotive Repair CenterSaipan2$9K
Roxanne P. Diaz/Daniel S. CamachoSaipan0$0
Islander Rent a CarSaipan0$0
Kwaw-FMSaipan0$0
CNMI Division of Customs ServiceSaipan0$0
Success International CorporationSaipan3$9K
Northpac CorporationSaipan2$9K
Geotesting, INC.Saipan2$8K
Saipan Ocean View HotelSaipan3$3K
Yaong CorporationSaipan5$8K
Coral Ocean Point Resort ClubSaipan0$0
Diamond Auto Parts Chalan KanoaSaipan0$0
Tapo ShoppingSaipan0$0
Island Floral & GiftsSaipan0$0
L&T Group of Companies, LTDSaipan3$7K
Winchell's GarapanSaipan0$0
USA FanterSaipan0$0
Sunrise CorporationSaipan2$7K
Marianas Star CorporationSaipan4$7K
Misoya Noodle HouseSaipan0$0
U-Luck Poker II SaipanTinian0$0
DKK INC.Saipan2$6K
GPPC, INC.Saipan3$7K
SL CorporationSaipan2$7K
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Industries in Northern Mariana Islands

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Northern Mariana Islands.

Top Cities in Northern Mariana Islands

The 2 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Northern Mariana Islands.

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Northern Mariana Islands: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Northern Mariana Islands.

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.38 here vs 2.26 US average).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →