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 %
Diamato Conversano Inc 1 $55,203 100.00%
Patni Americas Inc 1 $55,349 100.00%
Engineering Inc 1 $55,515 100.00%
Phillips County Hospital Association 1 $55,536 100.00%
Imeg Corp 1 $55,702 100.00%
Express Scripts Pharmaceutical Procurement Llc 1 $55,765 100.00%
Advr Inc 1 $55,890 100.00%
Global It Inc 1 $56,118 100.00%
First Interstate Bancsystems Inc 1 $56,264 100.00%
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital 1 $56,347 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grizzly Creek Ranch 5 $24,240 100.00%
Paradise Valley Farms Llc 5 $27,057 100.00%
Busy Bee Apiary Inc 5 $31,616 100.00%
Little Muddy Ranch Llc 5 $22,972 100.00%
Newman Ranch Llc 5 $23,845 100.00%
Murnion Ranch 5 $21,748 100.00%
Rebish Helle 5 $21,599 100.00%
Bitterroot Stock Farm 5 $22,759 100.00%
Jim Olson 5 $25,646 100.00%
Magill Harvesting Inc 5 $34,907 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 419 $51,680 89.91%
Custom Computer Programming Services 352 $61,510 85.85%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 240 $119,993 91.60%
Computer Systems Design Services 142 $68,462 91.61%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 107 $182,510 88.43%
Temporary Help Services 86 $69,986 96.63%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 70 $35,357 93.33%
Administration Of Education Programs 56 $49,834 81.16%
Management Consulting Services 35 $60,523 72.92%
Engineering Services 34 $71,068 89.47%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 841 $30,115 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 552 $25,714 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 529 $29,940 100.00%
Sheep Farming 339 $20,733 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 184 $30,778 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 181 $31,445 100.00%
Wheat Farming 145 $31,359 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 123 $25,113 100.00%
Apiculture 123 $29,766 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 116 $29,920 100.00%

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