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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 142 $49,411 89.31%
Software Developers, Applications 138 $74,353 91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 131 $60,864 88.51%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 99 $189,186 90.83%
Registered Nurses 82 $72,202 86.32%
Computer Programmers 78 $54,137 95.12%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $66,710 90.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 44 $55,806 84.62%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 44 $64,024 91.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 42 $69,875 89.36%
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 %
Uganda 1 $76,710 20.00%
Turkey 1 $31,658 25.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 25.00%
Ukraine 1 $21,861 33.33%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 33.33%
South Korea 1 $19,469 33.33%
Ghana 1 $109,200 33.33%
Dominica 1 $118,581 33.33%
Haiti 1 $27,394 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $45,400 33.33%

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 %
Sugar Beet Farming 28 $25,339 100.00%
Other Animal Production 22 $27,970 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $29,358 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 20 $31,140 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $30,769 100.00%
Potato Farming 19 $25,762 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 16 $26,731 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 12 $23,059 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $31,971 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $27,501 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $60,445 60.00%
Religious Organizations 3 $42,633 60.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3 $86,070 75.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 3 $42,633 75.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3 $61,138 75.00%
Dental Laboratories 2 $57,044 50.00%
Medical Laboratories 2 $50,752 66.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $32,136 66.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 2 $88,369 66.67%
Hospitals 2 $67,787 66.67%

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