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 %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $58,864 100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 2 $61,547 100.00%
Actuaries 2 $63,045 100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 2 $75,172 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 2 $82,272 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 2 $86,726 100.00%
Dentists, General 2 $128,398 100.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $0 50.00%
Retail Salespersons 1 $710 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $16,744 50.00%
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 %
Poland 1 $16,890 50.00%
Greece 1 $187,200 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 50.00%
Moldova 1 $36,400 50.00%
Uganda 1 $76,710 50.00%
Dominica 1 $118,581 50.00%
Colombia 1 $187,200 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 50.00%
Israel 1 $18,200 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana State University 237 $49,790 89.77%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 86 $64,924 92.47%
Billings Clinic 79 $199,966 86.81%
The University Of Montana 77 $49,757 86.52%
Saks It Group 53 $44,687 86.89%
Benefis Health System Inc 53 $182,902 92.98%
Oracle America Inc 44 $77,144 80.00%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 43 $62,256 97.73%
Hcl America Inc 35 $58,668 79.55%
University Of Montana 35 $52,494 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana State University 34 $51,937 91.89%
Benefis Health System 20 $141,291 58.82%
Applied Materials Inc 7 $78,217 21.21%
Montana Rockworks 7 $37,253 35.00%
Social Finance Inc 5 $86,324 31.25%
Forever Green Landscaping 5 $48,547 41.67%
Aon National Flood Services Inc 5 $92,506 45.45%
Asian Sea Grill Inc 3 $49,525 27.27%
Central Montana Medical Center 3 $120,203 33.33%
Northern Montana Hosptital 3 $46,183 33.33%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture 76 $30,037 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $26,258 100.00%
Hay Farming 59 $25,399 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 55 $27,664 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 50 $30,913 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $30,637 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 40 $28,928 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 39 $26,229 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $29,127 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 28 $25,339 100.00%

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