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 %
Hospitalists 8 $191,981 88.89%
Construction Managers 8 $77,909 100.00%
Physical Therapists 7 $68,875 87.50%
Physicists 7 $63,217 87.50%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 7 $48,159 87.50%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,760 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6 $123,926 100.00%
Lodging Managers 5 $28,105 83.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $55,373 100.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 5 $84,710 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Private Household 1 $32,136 50.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $51,000 50.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $43,805 50.00%
Surgeons 1 $166,400 50.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $44,325 50.00%
Photonics Engineers 1 $105,685 50.00%
Carpenters 1 $53,082 50.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $68,994 50.00%
Mechanical Engineers 1 $67,891 50.00%
Microbiologists 1 $25,438 50.00%
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 %
Brockton School District 55 55f 19 $34,515 100.00%
Gannu Software Inc 19 $75,400 100.00%
Siritek Inc 18 $77,362 94.74%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 16 $60,209 94.12%
Northern Montana Health Care Inc 15 $75,573 100.00%
Northeast Montana Health Services Inc 14 $60,922 100.00%
Northeast Montana Health Services 12 $49,610 100.00%
Itrace Foundation Inc 12 $54,248 100.00%
Lame Deer Public Schools 11 $30,869 91.67%
Central Montana Medical Center 11 $90,234 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
5 L Ranch Corp 17 $23,013 100.00%
Paul V Johnson 17 $17,259 100.00%
La Cense Montana Llc 17 $24,321 100.00%
Sieben Live Stock Co 17 $28,262 100.00%
Glen Bummer 17 $26,278 100.00%
Montana Pollinations Inc 17 $26,831 100.00%
5 L Ranch 17 $28,970 100.00%
Steve Park Apiaries 16 $22,585 100.00%
S Ranch Llc 16 $18,476 100.00%
Rafter Ranch Inc 16 $25,710 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fort Peck Community College 2 $46,272 40.00%
Montana State University Billings 2 $60,393 40.00%
Tule Creek Ranch Inc 2 $31,315 40.00%
Neuralynx Inc 2 $59,270 40.00%
Occoconnor Crops Cattle 2 $43,035 50.00%
Furuli Inc 2 $27,997 50.00%
Inhealth Life Sciences 2 $50,752 50.00%
Cybulski Brothers 2 $32,136 50.00%
Church Universal And Triumphant Inc 2 $43,950 50.00%
Fieldworks Solutions 2 $67,018 66.67%

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