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.

Top Occupations in Montana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 173 $75,756 91.53%
Computer Systems Analysts 115 $61,850 86.47%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 107 $191,249 91.45%
Computer Programmers 75 $53,770 82.42%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 73 $46,866 90.12%
Software Developers, Systems Software 54 $73,997 93.10%
Computer Occupations, All Other 51 $57,591 94.44%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 48 $62,615 88.89%
Internists, General 48 $175,116 96.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $62,424 93.62%
Montana Employees Over Time
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)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 23 $79,879 56.10%
China 16 $41,556 51.61%
Canada 11 $118,985 47.83%
South Africa 9 $31,336 40.91%
Mexico 8 $49,886 47.06%
Philippines 8 $78,697 47.06%
Nepal 5 $78,151 45.45%
Ukraine 5 $51,476 45.45%
Peru 4 $101,254 40.00%
United Kingdom 4 $64,647 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana State University 261 $47,503 89.69%
The University Of Montana 87 $50,120 85.29%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 82 $64,749 91.11%
Billings Clinic 79 $199,507 92.94%
Benefis Health System Inc 62 $185,514 93.94%
Oracle America Inc 55 $74,220 87.30%
Saks It Group 53 $44,687 86.89%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 43 $61,711 76.79%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 40 $49,513 90.91%
Hcl America Inc 37 $59,263 92.50%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 419 $62,258 90.69%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 375 $48,522 88.44%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 166 $130,874 90.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 143 $69,785 91.67%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 106 $181,254 93.81%
Software Publishers 49 $74,110 81.67%
Engineering Services 35 $67,712 74.47%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 12 $83,370 92.31%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 10 $25,856 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9 $43,021 90.00%

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.

State Avg Wage