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 %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,848 75.00%
Information Technology Project Managers 3 $66,442 75.00%
Psychiatrists 3 $129,168 75.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 3 $39,887 75.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 3 $58,705 75.00%
Accountants 3 $47,916 75.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 3 $40,987 75.00%
Validation Engineers 3 $66,262 75.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $32,295 75.00%
Biological Technicians 3 $35,651 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coaches and Scouts 1 $25,070 100.00%
Industrial Production Managers 1 $106,454 100.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $36,067 100.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1 $51,106 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $125,819 100.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $31,163 100.00%
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 %
Stillwater Laboratories Inc 1 $71,781 100.00%
Radcom Software Services Llc 1 $72,821 100.00%
Contrive Solutions Inc 1 $72,821 100.00%
Zettaprime Inc 1 $73,424 100.00%
Summit Resource International Llc 1 $73,570 100.00%
Zeno Inc 1 $74,630 100.00%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc 1 $74,880 100.00%
Bruce Seed Farm Inc 1 $74,901 100.00%
Ajna Infotech Inc 1 $75,587 100.00%
Billings Symphony Society 1 $75,837 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ry Oconnor 4 $30,436 100.00%
Hollenbeck Ranchmike Hollenbeck 4 $9,000 100.00%
Griffin Grain Livestock Inc 4 $30,950 100.00%
Fast Ag Inc 4 $24,029 100.00%
Frenchman Valley Ranch 4 $32,614 100.00%
Crandell Brothers Jv 4 $31,954 100.00%
Stovall Ranches Llc 4 $28,007 100.00%
Jared Kountz 4 $31,470 100.00%
Parsell Inc 4 $32,989 100.00%
Robin C Hood 4 $30,399 100.00%
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