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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$57,720	100.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	2	$50,513	100.00%
Survey Researchers	2	$55,234	100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$60,497	100.00%
Materials Scientists	2	$52,250	100.00%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$55,598	100.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,821	100.00%
Conservation Scientists	2	$54,891	100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$56,441	100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	2	$57,158	100.00%

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 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 %
Ghana	1	$109,200	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jonam Systems Inc	2	$52,801	100.00%
Glendive Medical Center	2	$49,733	100.00%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc	2	$56,243	100.00%
Envirocon Inc	2	$60,497	100.00%
Silicon Spectra Inc	2	$73,850	100.00%
Lumenad Inc	2	$54,080	100.00%
St Peters Health	2	$55,598	100.00%
Medical Science Computing Llc	2	$68,703	100.00%
Wipro Limited	2	$61,080	100.00%
Rightnow Technologies Inc	2	$64,635	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	366	$50,562	88.83%
Custom Computer Programming Services	359	$61,436	88.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	191	$121,841	90.52%
Computer Systems Design Services	138	$68,134	91.39%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	95	$179,046	88.79%
Administration Of Education Programs	56	$49,834	81.16%
Temporary Help Services	37	$67,421	86.05%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	36	$33,613	94.74%
Management Consulting Services	35	$60,523	94.59%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	30	$66,326	83.33%

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.