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 %
Cruview Llc 1 $51,334 100.00%
Plain Green Llc 1 $51,563 100.00%
Bank Of Bozeman 1 $51,584 100.00%
Ramsai Software Solutionsinc 1 $51,688 100.00%
Apex Technology Group Inc 1 $51,688 100.00%
Ioasiz Inc 1 $51,688 100.00%
E Giants Technologies Llc 1 $51,688 100.00%
Conch Technologies Inc 1 $51,813 100.00%
Sapphire It Services Inc 1 $52,062 100.00%
Transform Tech Solutions Inc 1 $52,998 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tnd Farms 5 $30,484 100.00%
Rebishkonen Livestock Lp 5 $29,869 100.00%
Nathan Shackelford 5 $28,284 100.00%
Grandview Ranch Inc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Page Whitham Land Cattle 5 $21,599 100.00%
Steven B Nelson 5 $30,842 100.00%
Box L Farms Inc 5 $23,691 100.00%
Varney Honey Company Llc 5 $31,229 100.00%
Jbk Ranches Llc 5 $32,003 100.00%
Agland Co Op 5 $30,426 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 1 $49,795 100.00%
Breweries 1 $66,206 100.00%
Museums 1 $48,506 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 1 $63,461 100.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $47,923 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 1 $62,878 100.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 1 $103,626 100.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 1 $59,030 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 1 $33,893 100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers 1 $88,088 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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