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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
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