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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $38,501 50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $50,814 50.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $31,990 50.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $55,286 50.00%
Neurologists 1 $208,000 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $16,744 50.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1 $66,414 50.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $51,563 50.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $43,597 50.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $20,987 100.00%
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 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 %
Mccone County Health Center Inc 1 $35,173 50.00%
Ipc Group Inc 1 $35,360 50.00%
Geraldine Public Schools 1 $35,630 50.00%
Perigon Infotech Inc 1 $35,651 50.00%
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri 1 $36,067 50.00%
Lone Tree Inn 1 $36,358 50.00%
Crowley Design Group Inc 1 $36,442 50.00%
Employee Benefit Management Services Inc 1 $36,712 50.00%
Lam International Corporation 1 $36,795 50.00%
Elixiter Inc 1 $36,800 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ruby Valley Pressure Wood Treatment And Post Co 7 $30,421 100.00%
El Peterson Ranch Inc 7 $30,023 100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc 7 $28,653 100.00%
Dl Farms Inc 7 $27,501 100.00%
Coffee Cattle Company 7 $28,909 100.00%
Folsom Cattle Management Services Llc 7 $29,803 100.00%
Brian Kim Garberg 7 $23,302 100.00%
Steve And Susan Graveley 7 $29,768 100.00%
Todd F Wagner 7 $28,909 100.00%
John E Lehfeldt 7 $21,149 100.00%
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