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
3,887 64.43% $25,186 H-2A
1,857 30.78% $72,167 H-1B
198 3.28% $68,124 PERM
91 1.51% $59,444 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Montana has seen a total of 6,033 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Montana is the H-2A visa with 3,887 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 64.43% of Montana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 1,857 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 30.78% of Montana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Montana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 138 $74,353 91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 131 $60,864 88.51%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 110 $47,931 90.91%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 99 $189,186 90.83%
Computer Programmers 78 $54,137 82.11%
Software Developers, Systems Software 48 $70,379 90.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $65,646 91.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other 44 $55,806 91.67%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 44 $64,024 93.62%
Internists, General 39 $171,131 84.78%
Montana Employees Over Time
Montana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 117 employees were hired. Montana peaked in 2023 with 215 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Montana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 18 $85,050 41.86%
China 13 $43,382 41.94%
Canada 12 $107,506 44.44%
Mexico 11 $40,337 40.74%
South Africa 10 $40,668 52.63%
Philippines 10 $41,885 58.82%
Nepal 5 $78,151 35.71%
Peru 4 $101,254 33.33%
Bangladesh 4 $32,974 40.00%
Vietnam 4 $31,262 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Sky Global Llc 28 $42,305 73.68%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 28 $51,474 87.50%
Cogent Healthcare Of Montana Pc 27 $159,736 84.38%
Applied Materials Inc 26 $81,052 92.86%
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana 25 $56,928 89.29%
Avant Healthcare Professionals Llc 24 $70,804 92.31%
Global Infotech Inc 23 $74,456 95.83%
Management Health Systems Llc 20 $51,121 83.33%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 20 $66,330 83.33%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 20 $62,870 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Luke Community Healthcare Network 3 $47,826 42.86%
Emhiser Tele Tech Inc 3 $61,138 42.86%
Grand Garden Llc 3 $25,771 50.00%
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association 2 $45,698 33.33%
Stoneriver National Flood Services Inc 2 $80,517 33.33%
Medical Science Computing Inc 2 $50,326 40.00%
Kendra Cook 2 $32,136 40.00%
Northern Montana Health Care 2 $141,711 40.00%
Fort Peck Community College 2 $46,272 40.00%
Research Solutions Inc 2 $18,200 40.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 597 $29,243 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 508 $25,104 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 413 $28,757 100.00%
Sheep Farming 288 $20,131 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 131 $29,086 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 101 $29,579 100.00%
Apiculture 93 $28,385 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 87 $28,355 100.00%
Wheat Farming 85 $28,873 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8 $81,526 10.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 7 $37,253 10.14%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 6 $86,608 20.69%
Landscaping Services 5 $48,547 23.81%
Consumer Lending 5 $86,324 31.25%
Computer Systems Design Services 4 $87,475 25.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $25,445 20.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3 $61,138 23.08%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $60,445 30.00%
Corn Farming 2 $32,792 25.00%

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 $72,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage