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 %
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 %
Montana State University Northern 4 $55,014 80.00%
St Peters Health 4 $63,502 100.00%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc 4 $67,730 100.00%
Pioneer Medical Center 4 $68,640 100.00%
Incedo Inc 4 $81,697 100.00%
St Vincent Healthcare 4 $233,366 100.00%
320 Ranch Inc 3 $19,920 75.00%
Sundance Rehabilitation Corporation 3 $26,090 75.00%
Namchak Llc 3 $32,295 75.00%
County Of Valley School District 23 3 $32,527 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brandon Reddig 13 $26,429 100.00%
Donald E Johnson 13 $26,693 100.00%
Schutter Seed Farm Inc 13 $25,925 100.00%
Ag Reserves Inc 12 $26,799 100.00%
Crazy Mountain Cattle Company 12 $24,161 100.00%
Vince Renner Trucking Llc 12 $25,901 100.00%
Lodahl Farms 12 $30,699 100.00%
Seven Up Bar Ranch Inc 12 $27,579 100.00%
Buhmann Apiaries Inc 12 $26,811 100.00%
Bbh Ranch Co 12 $18,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Love Sport Horses 1 $23,234 50.00%
Ken Iversen Farms 1 $21,861 50.00%
Axle Informatics 1 $47,258 50.00%
Montana Specialty Log Construction 1 $53,082 50.00%
Sensors Inc 1 $59,987 50.00%
Big Sky Print And Ship 1 $31,658 100.00%
Neufeld Farms Partnership 1 $38,709 100.00%
Casey Coulter And Lacey Coulter 1 $30,680 100.00%
Exploration Drilling Inc 1 $37,294 100.00%
Apollos University 1 $41,226 100.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 82 $27,778 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 76 $30,037 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 73 $29,177 100.00%
Hay Farming 71 $26,904 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 50 $30,913 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 50 $30,035 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 43 $26,947 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 41 $32,078 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $30,637 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 30 $30,902 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 6 $86,608 75.00%
Full Service Restaurants 6 $48,007 75.00%
Engineering Services 6 $62,623 85.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 6 $89,711 100.00%
Landscaping Services 5 $48,547 83.33%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 5 $26,146 83.33%
Consumer Lending 5 $86,324 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 4 $46,364 80.00%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 4 $64,787 80.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $25,445 60.00%

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