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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 %
Internists, General 39 $171,131 84.78%
Soil and Plant Scientists 37 $46,154 80.43%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $63,961 92.86%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25 $34,174 92.59%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $50,758 88.46%
Microbiologists 23 $48,084 88.46%
Chemists 22 $41,404 84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other 22 $44,213 91.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 21 $34,309 87.50%
Mechanical Engineers 21 $71,423 95.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers 1 $28,330 1.22%
Food Preparation Workers 1 $28,330 1.33%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $34,403 1.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4 $44,179 80.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $54,719 80.00%
Home Health Aides 3 $26,146 75.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $97,767 75.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 3 $45,511 75.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $40,490 75.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $49,525 75.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $72,398 75.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $44,720 75.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $47,500 50.00%
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 %
Uganda 1 $76,710 20.00%
Turkey 1 $31,658 25.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 25.00%
Ukraine 1 $21,861 33.33%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 33.33%
South Korea 1 $19,469 33.33%
Ghana 1 $109,200 33.33%
Dominica 1 $118,581 33.33%
Haiti 1 $27,394 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $45,400 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lame Deer Public School District No 6 Aka Lame Deer Public Schools 3 $38,227 75.00%
County Of Blaine Blaine County School District 10 3 $34,204 75.00%
Bayliss Architects Pc 3 $39,887 75.00%
University Of Great Falls 3 $36,000 75.00%
Wildfire Defense Systems Inc 3 $53,477 75.00%
The Summit Lighthouse Inc 3 $42,092 75.00%
Joseph Eve 3 $37,821 75.00%
Computek Soulutions Inc 3 $54,115 75.00%
Codeworks Inc 3 $40,331 75.00%
Corixa Corporation 3 $61,367 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Bell Sheep Llc 12 $20,758 100.00%
Moiese Valley Ranch Llc 12 $29,493 100.00%
Clark Canyon Ranch Llc 12 $24,676 100.00%
Spur Cross Ranch Llc 12 $25,575 100.00%
Amos Enterprises 12 $27,567 100.00%
Double Fork Llc 12 $27,962 100.00%
Haidle Farms Inc 12 $34,611 100.00%
Bxl Inc 12 $32,451 100.00%
Rebish Konen Livestock 12 $20,102 100.00%
Nash Ranching Corp 12 $26,416 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 1 $97,594 100.00%
Imeg Corp 1 $53,206 100.00%
Barnard Construction Company Inc 1 $106,413 100.00%
Paragon Grain Inc 1 $32,469 100.00%
Bc Concrete Dba Missoula Concrete Construction 1 $106,454 100.00%
Timeless Seeds Inc 1 $47,029 100.00%
Johnson Cattle Co Inc 1 $32,282 100.00%
Montana Health Coop 1 $57,429 100.00%
Vs Inc 1 $35,152 100.00%
Southern Hospitality Inc 1 $34,029 100.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 419 $51,680 89.91%
Custom Computer Programming Services 352 $61,510 85.85%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 240 $119,993 91.60%
Computer Systems Design Services 142 $68,462 91.61%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 107 $182,510 88.43%
Temporary Help Services 86 $69,986 96.63%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 70 $35,357 93.33%
Administration Of Education Programs 56 $49,834 81.16%
Management Consulting Services 35 $60,523 72.92%
Engineering Services 34 $71,068 89.47%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 841 $30,115 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 552 $25,714 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 529 $29,940 100.00%
Sheep Farming 339 $20,733 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 184 $30,778 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 181 $31,445 100.00%
Wheat Farming 145 $31,359 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 123 $25,113 100.00%
Apiculture 123 $29,766 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 116 $29,920 100.00%

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 $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