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 %
St Luke Community Healthcare 1 $56,347 100.00%
Tigris Nephrology Pllc 1 $56,555 100.00%
Whitten Borges Pc 1 $56,597 100.00%
Three B Farms 1 $56,722 100.00%
Rigging International 1 $56,742 100.00%
Roundup Memorial Hospital Associa 1 $57,096 100.00%
Wgm Group Inc 1 $57,242 100.00%
Ness Usa Inc 1 $57,970 100.00%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 1 $57,970 100.00%
Jlc Solutions Llc 1 $58,032 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Countryview Ranch Inc 5 $30,322 100.00%
Four D Farm Ranch 5 $30,014 100.00%
Charles Moore 5 $33,272 100.00%
Lipp Farms Inc 5 $31,641 100.00%
Leininger Ranch 5 $31,916 100.00%
Nf Inc 5 $26,208 100.00%
Timothy Dwyer 5 $34,154 100.00%
Sam Handy 5 $30,784 100.00%
Darrell R Lee 5 $26,857 100.00%
North Plains Honey Co Llc 5 $31,229 100.00%
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