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 %
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 $38,854 100.00%
Marketing Managers 1 $58,282 100.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $48,901 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $32,136 100.00%
Economists 1 $73,000 100.00%
Lawyers 1 $88,088 100.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $32,989 100.00%
Food Science Technicians 1 $47,091 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,160 100.00%
Fashion Designers 1 $73,570 100.00%
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 %
Powell County Memorial Hospital Association Inc 1 $53,082 100.00%
St Luke Community Healthcare Network 1 $53,352 100.00%
Nci Engineering Co 1 $53,414 100.00%
Ebsoft Consulting Inc 1 $53,872 100.00%
Montana Department Of Transportation 1 $54,184 100.00%
Bacterin International Inc 1 $54,246 100.00%
Aqua Creek Products Llc 1 $54,496 100.00%
Montana Techy Of The University Of Montana 1 $54,500 100.00%
St Johns Lutheran Hospital Inc 1 $54,974 100.00%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 1 $55,037 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Todd Ludeman 5 $24,877 100.00%
J And H Harvesting 5 $25,035 100.00%
Doug Crabtree 5 $35,439 100.00%
Matthew A Asay 5 $32,802 100.00%
Neels Angus Llc 5 $29,569 100.00%
Svenson Bros Partnership 5 $16,847 100.00%
Lydianne Jurica 5 $31,229 100.00%
Tash Livestock Co Inc 5 $32,057 100.00%
Westergard Farms Llc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Taber Ranch Llc 5 $30,842 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 1 $67,018 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 1 $31,163 50.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1 $46,114 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $35,152 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $106,454 100.00%
All Other Support Services 1 $57,304 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1 $74,173 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $17,077 100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,029 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $39,478 100.00%

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 $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