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 %
Super 8 Bozeman Llc 2 $27,310 66.67%
Sun Mountain Sports Inc 2 $32,999 66.67%
Loren W Randall Cpas Pc 2 $34,518 66.67%
Wolf Point Public School District 45 45a 2 $33,920 66.67%
Big Sky Digital Inc 2 $35,558 66.67%
Big Sky School District 72 2 $35,591 66.67%
Sensopath Technologies Inc 2 $35,256 66.67%
Roundup Memorial Hospital 2 $36,618 66.67%
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc 2 $41,049 66.67%
Big Sandy Medical Center Inc 2 $39,905 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schnitzler Corporation 10 $27,849 100.00%
Lazy As Farms 10 $27,874 100.00%
Valley View Charolais Ranch 10 $21,638 100.00%
R Pruyn Ranch Llc 10 $24,735 100.00%
Tash Ranch Co 10 $27,830 100.00%
Handy Farms 10 $26,678 100.00%
William C Gina M Asay Partnership 10 $27,614 100.00%
Halverson Ranch 10 $18,499 100.00%
Jocko Valley Cattle Llc 10 $27,414 100.00%
C B Ranch Llc 10 $26,707 100.00%
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