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 %
Reliance Global Services Inc 1 $40,934 100.00%
County Of Rosebud School District 32j 1 $41,055 100.00%
Laurel Public Schools 1 $41,982 100.00%
Washington Business Services Inc 1 $42,411 100.00%
County Of Roosevelt 9 9b Schools 1 $42,647 100.00%
Glendive Public Schools 1 $42,790 100.00%
Umi In Billings Inc 1 $43,389 100.00%
Williams Plumbing Heating 1 $43,597 100.00%
Missoula International School Inc 1 $43,817 100.00%
United It Solutions Inc 1 $44,013 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lehfeldt Land Livestock 6 $17,110 100.00%
Triple D Cattle Llc 6 $32,472 100.00%
Benzel Brothers 6 $29,387 100.00%
See Farms Partnership 6 $29,685 100.00%
M Bar Y Land Cattle Llc 6 $30,053 100.00%
Smith Cattle Company 6 $33,162 100.00%
Maxwell Butte Ranch 6 $29,637 100.00%
Sian Land Livestock Inc 6 $30,995 100.00%
Andrew R And Terry M Johnson 6 $30,375 100.00%
Aaron Nordwick 6 $28,995 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 1 $56,597 100.00%
Coal Mining 1 $80,746 100.00%
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