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 %
Ghana 1 $109,200 50.00%
Dominica 1 $118,581 50.00%
Haiti 1 $27,394 50.00%
Indonesia 1 $45,400 50.00%
Denmark 1 $187,200 50.00%
Poland 1 $16,890 50.00%
Israel 1 $18,200 50.00%
Colombia 1 $187,200 100.00%
Iran 1 $65,333 100.00%
Albania 1 $40,477 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bloomifai Llc 1 $103,022 100.00%
Ics Global Soft Inc 1 $103,979 100.00%
Social Finance Llc 1 $106,434 100.00%
Thrifty White Drug Stores Inc 1 $109,200 100.00%
Iea Constructors Llc 1 $110,032 100.00%
Worley Group Inc 1 $114,462 100.00%
University Physician Associates 1 $114,878 100.00%
Trebro Manufacturing Inc 1 $121,368 100.00%
Elite One Source Nutritional Services Inc 1 $123,406 100.00%
Intel Corporation 1 $132,662 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Never Sweat Ranch 3 $20,862 100.00%
Steven Lunderby 3 $29,709 100.00%
Droge Farms Inc 3 $33,807 100.00%
Beggers Diamond V Ranch 3 $26,777 100.00%
Est Uw Lanny P Marlenee Test Trust 3 $32,517 100.00%
Kelby Dorn 3 $31,782 100.00%
The Livingston Enterprises 3 $22,485 100.00%
Hertel Ranch 3 $31,228 100.00%
Gene Klamert 3 $30,403 100.00%
Killen Land Livestock Co 3 $33,211 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 1 $67,018 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 1 $31,163 50.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1 $46,114 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $35,152 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $106,454 100.00%
All Other Support Services 1 $57,304 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1 $74,173 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $17,077 100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,029 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $39,478 100.00%

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