We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Montana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
4,694 66.11% $26,561 H-2A
2,089 29.42% $73,492 H-1B
214 3.01% $67,009 PERM
103 1.45% $61,606 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Montana has seen a total of 7,100 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Montana is the H-2A visa with 4,694 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 66.11% of Montana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 2,089 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 29.42% of Montana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Montana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Educators 1 $36,878 100.00%
Hydrologists 1 $53,934 100.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $47,923 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $65,250 100.00%
Chiropractors 1 $26,478 100.00%
Computer Network Architects 1 $81,390 100.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 1 $42,973 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $208,000 100.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $35,000 100.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1 $48,589 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana Employees Over Time
Montana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 117 employees were hired. Montana peaked in 2024 with 221 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 25 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Montana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19 $85,450 43.18%
China 14 $44,997 45.16%
Canada 13 $107,366 43.33%
Mexico 12 $38,709 42.86%
Philippines 12 $41,501 63.16%
South Africa 11 $40,167 64.71%
Nepal 5 $78,151 31.25%
Bangladesh 5 $33,185 33.33%
Brazil 4 $77,828 33.33%
Peru 4 $101,254 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Townsend Health Systems Inc 1 $44,533 100.00%
County Of Fergus School Dis No44 1 $44,790 100.00%
Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council 1 $44,845 100.00%
Churchill Equipment Company Inc 1 $45,490 100.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 1 $45,573 100.00%
Cohesive Solutions Inc 1 $45,677 100.00%
Mclaughlin Research Institute For Biomedical Scien 1 $46,696 100.00%
Hardin School Districts No 17h 1 1 $46,787 100.00%
Thomas Holdings 1 $47,091 100.00%
Montana Childrens Home Hospital Inc 1 $47,237 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bauman Ranch Steve Bauman 6 $30,375 100.00%
Sid Newman Ranch Trust 6 $24,544 100.00%
Haynie Land Grain 6 $30,326 100.00%
Lemhi Frontier Llc 6 $29,078 100.00%
Treasure State Grain Inc 6 $26,697 100.00%
Lee Erickson 6 $23,039 100.00%
Flat Acre Farms 6 $31,436 100.00%
Steve Bidlake 6 $31,113 100.00%
Vern William Cassandra Erickson 6 $22,622 100.00%
Furuli Inc 6 $29,983 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (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 $73,492. 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