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 %
Glendive Medical Center 2 $49,733 100.00%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 2 $56,243 100.00%
Envirocon Inc 2 $60,497 100.00%
Silicon Spectra Inc 2 $73,850 100.00%
Lumenad Inc 2 $54,080 100.00%
Medical Science Computing Llc 2 $68,703 100.00%
Roundup Memorial Hospital Association 2 $58,344 100.00%
Wipro Limited 2 $61,080 100.00%
Rightnow Technologies Inc 2 $64,635 100.00%
Bozeman Deaconess Health Services 2 $71,927 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Linse Ranch Llc 9 $28,397 100.00%
George Stoltz Stoltz Land Cattle Co 9 $27,396 100.00%
Valley View Charolais Ranch Inc 9 $27,835 100.00%
Gilbertson Farms 9 $27,151 100.00%
Farming Logistics Llc 9 $32,256 100.00%
Jens Winge Petersen 9 $26,356 100.00%
Brown Brown Of Mt Inc 9 $25,199 100.00%
Robert T Jackson 9 $26,571 100.00%
Ralph Johnson Farm Partnership 9 $27,967 100.00%
G L Ranches 9 $25,230 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

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