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 %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 20 $44,521 95.24%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $46,273 85.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 16 $65,220 84.21%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $48,304 88.89%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $59,241 88.24%
Database Administrators 15 $39,826 88.24%
Accountants and Auditors 15 $40,156 88.24%
Management Analysts 14 $70,021 87.50%
Civil Engineers 13 $56,776 81.25%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $45,791 80.00%
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 %
Bloomifai Llc 1 $103,022 100.00%
Ics Global Soft Inc 1 $103,979 100.00%
Social Finance Llc 1 $106,434 100.00%
Thrifty White Drug Stores Inc 1 $109,200 100.00%
Iea Constructors Llc 1 $110,032 100.00%
Worley Group Inc 1 $114,462 100.00%
University Physician Associates 1 $114,878 100.00%
Trebro Manufacturing Inc 1 $121,368 100.00%
Elite One Source Nutritional Services Inc 1 $123,406 100.00%
Intel Corporation 1 $132,662 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Never Sweat Ranch 3 $20,862 100.00%
Steven Lunderby 3 $29,709 100.00%
Droge Farms Inc 3 $33,807 100.00%
Beggers Diamond V Ranch 3 $26,777 100.00%
Est Uw Lanny P Marlenee Test Trust 3 $32,517 100.00%
Kelby Dorn 3 $31,782 100.00%
The Livingston Enterprises 3 $22,485 100.00%
Hertel Ranch 3 $31,228 100.00%
Gene Klamert 3 $30,403 100.00%
Killen Land Livestock Co 3 $33,211 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 2 $24,222 100.00%
Rice Farming 2 $29,297 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 2 $33,509 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $34,403 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $30,472 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 2 $29,151 100.00%
Repair And Maintenance 1 $30,264 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $21,221 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 1 $34,403 100.00%
Real Estate 1 $28,330 100.00%

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