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 %
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc 1 $66,206 100.00%
Bresnan Broadband Holdings Llc 1 $66,414 100.00%
Pfizer Inc 1 $66,955 100.00%
Walsh Construction Company Ii 1 $67,683 100.00%
Jaydu Llc 1 $67,704 100.00%
Techpro Solutions Inc 1 $67,891 100.00%
Data Group Inc 1 $68,661 100.00%
Edvenswa Tech Llc 1 $68,994 100.00%
Jean Martin Inc 1 $69,389 100.00%
Western Computer Services Inc 1 $69,493 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunshine Apiary Inc 4 $31,954 100.00%
Marsh Land And Livestock Inc 4 $25,277 100.00%
Casey Coulter 4 $26,483 100.00%
Grizzly Grains Partnership 4 $36,062 100.00%
C9 Cattle Llc 4 $32,542 100.00%
Kjos Farm Ranch Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Rj Acres Inc 4 $30,503 100.00%
Margaret M Noyce Revocable Trust Cattle Llc 4 $25,256 100.00%
Foster Ranch Feedlot Inc 4 $33,062 100.00%
W Edwin Stahl Sons Llpjohn Stahl 4 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 82 $27,778 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 76 $30,037 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 73 $29,177 100.00%
Hay Farming 71 $26,904 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 50 $30,913 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 50 $30,035 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 43 $26,947 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 41 $32,078 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $30,637 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 30 $30,902 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 6 $86,608 75.00%
Full Service Restaurants 6 $48,007 75.00%
Engineering Services 6 $62,623 85.71%
Computer Systems Design Services 6 $89,711 100.00%
Landscaping Services 5 $48,547 83.33%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 5 $26,146 83.33%
Consumer Lending 5 $86,324 83.33%
Roofing Contractors 4 $46,364 80.00%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 4 $64,787 80.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $25,445 60.00%

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