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 %
Instructional Coordinators 1 $49,795 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,160 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,590 100.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $51,563 100.00%
Budget Analysts 1 $51,584 100.00%
Hydrologists 1 $53,934 100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $55,286 100.00%
Marketing Managers 1 $58,282 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,330 100.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1 $64,938 100.00%
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 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 $16,890 100.00%
Greece 1 $187,200 100.00%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 100.00%
Moldova 1 $36,400 100.00%
Uganda 1 $76,710 100.00%
Dominica 1 $118,581 100.00%
Colombia 1 $187,200 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 100.00%
Israel 1 $18,200 100.00%
Malaysia 1 $208,000 100.00%

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 %
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 7 $25,617 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,060 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 4 $25,340 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 3 $24,266 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 3 $31,831 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 3 $24,330 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $30,472 100.00%
Rice Farming 2 $29,297 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 2 $29,151 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $31,574 100.00%

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