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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $44,888 100.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,098 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,003 80.00%
Photonics Engineers 4 $89,914 80.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $53,700 80.00%
Engineers, All Other 4 $67,236 80.00%
Financial Managers 4 $94,078 80.00%
Astronomers 4 $52,598 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4 $66,773 100.00%
Surgeons 4 $195,790 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Photonics Engineers 1 $105,685 50.00%
Carpenters 1 $53,082 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $68,994 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 1 $67,891 100.00%
Microbiologists 1 $25,438 100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,520 100.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $24,960 100.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $56,070 100.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $23,005 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $31,658 100.00%
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 %
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 %
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 %
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