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)

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 %
United Kingdom 4 $64,647 40.00%
Vietnam 4 $31,262 40.00%
Venezuela 3 $58,157 30.00%
El Salvador 2 $44,845 25.00%
Germany 2 $112,140 28.57%
Russia 2 $55,578 28.57%
Pakistan 2 $96,325 40.00%
Hungary 2 $93,786 40.00%
Taiwan 2 $50,211 40.00%
Belgium 1 $25,070 20.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pristen It Systems Inc 2 $77,543 100.00%
Gtat Corp 2 $68,328 100.00%
Altos Photonics Inc 2 $75,629 100.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 2 $72,041 100.00%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 2 $71,261 100.00%
Conveyabull Inc 2 $71,261 100.00%
Stoneriver Inc 2 $84,927 100.00%
Pfl Tech Inc 2 $80,392 100.00%
E It Professionals Corp 2 $112,456 100.00%
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining Llc 2 $80,746 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tucker Crossing Ranch 8 $25,659 100.00%
Jc Ranches Inc 8 $21,562 100.00%
Bar Double T Ranch 8 $22,506 100.00%
John M Mahan 8 $25,766 100.00%
Pendergast Ranch Inc 8 $25,932 100.00%
Jensen Ranch Co 8 $29,071 100.00%
Patrick Larson Ranch Inc 8 $28,837 100.00%
Eaton Ranch 8 $29,133 100.00%
Red Bluff Research Ranch 8 $20,816 100.00%
Big Sky Seed Llc 8 $27,300 100.00%
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