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 %
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 %
Holy Rosary Healthcare 1 $147,139 100.00%
Central Copters Inc 1 $166,973 100.00%
Stillwater Mining Company 1 $169,062 100.00%
Kalispell Regional Medical Center 1 $187,200 100.00%
Cogent Healthcare Of Missouri Inc 1 $203,528 100.00%
Liberty County Hospital And Nursing Home Inc 1 $208,000 100.00%
Benefis Medical Group Inc 1 $228,697 100.00%
Great Falls Clinic 1 $239,200 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Don Smith Livestock Inc 3 $20,862 100.00%
Harvey C Kindall 3 $32,517 100.00%
Luke Eighorn 3 $22,069 100.00%
Stampfel Ranch 3 $24,294 100.00%
3x Farms 3 $32,046 100.00%
K E D Farms Inc 3 $26,853 100.00%
Lehfeldt Land Livestock Company Llc 3 $23,499 100.00%
Diamond J Cattle Llc 3 $32,427 100.00%
Willard Kelly Toavs Farms 3 $20,412 100.00%
Hodgskiss Farms Inc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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