We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.
Montana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)
Total Visas
% of all Visas
Average Wage
Visa Type
1,891
47.12%
$72,543
H-1B
1,822
45.40%
$18,283
H-2A
199
4.96%
$70,037
PERM
101
2.52%
$56,708
E-3 Australian
As of May 2022, Montana has seen a total of 4,013 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Montana is the H-1B visa with 1,891 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 47.12% of Montana's total visas.
The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,822 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 45.40% of Montana's total visas.
Montana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 125 employees were hired. Montana peaked in 2021 with 280 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 248 in 2022.
Top Countries with Workers in Montana From PERM Program (All Years)
Montana Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)
The chart below compares The average wage in Montana to that of the
top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage.
The average wage in Montana over all years is $72,543. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all
states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.