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 %
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 %
Electrical Consultants Inc 1 $58,094 100.00%
University Of Washington 1 $58,224 100.00%
Tyl Inc 1 $58,282 100.00%
Syneren Technologies Corporation 1 $58,635 100.00%
Montana Childrens Hospital 1 $59,030 100.00%
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital 1 $59,592 100.00%
Hnexus Llc 1 $59,738 100.00%
Softovainc 1 $59,738 100.00%
Deer Lodge Medical Center 1 $60,091 100.00%
Montana Tech Of The Universitgy Of Montana 1 $60,150 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valley Tens Llc 5 $29,594 100.00%
First Creek Ranch Inc 5 $32,140 100.00%
Hansen Seed Potatoes 5 $22,576 100.00%
John Henry Beardsley 5 $23,225 100.00%
Tom Hagan Farms Inc 5 $33,135 100.00%
Loren Young Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Cowan Son A Montana Corp 5 $30,788 100.00%
Morse Land Company Llc 5 $29,927 100.00%
Sian Land And Livestock Inc 5 $24,086 100.00%
Chad Dees 5 $29,873 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

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