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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 %
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 %
Firstmark Construction 1 $78,582 100.00%
Cmg Construction Llc 1 $78,582 100.00%
Frontier It Solutions Inc 1 $78,666 100.00%
Margin10 Consulting Services Llc 1 $78,957 100.00%
Signal Peak Energy Llc 1 $79,290 100.00%
Savin Technologies Inc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Advithri Technologies Llc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Rm Oilfield Services 1 $80,038 100.00%
Simbiotic Software Inc 1 $80,538 100.00%
Peak6 Insurtech Services Llc 1 $80,600 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lee E Erickson 4 $30,399 100.00%
Cb Ranch Llc 4 $24,123 100.00%
Richard Dick Lueck Lueck Ranch 4 $21,850 100.00%
Lazy Bs Bar Inc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Bar T7 Cattle Company 4 $33,062 100.00%
Brooks Marlenee Farms 4 $28,668 100.00%
Fladager Enterprises Inc 4 $30,883 100.00%
Hilger Hereford Ranchcatherine Campbell 4 $9,000 100.00%
Pine Coulee Bulls Llc 4 $31,954 100.00%
Vg Ranch Operations Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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