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 %
Agricultural Engineers 1 $65,250 100.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1 $66,414 100.00%
Climate Change Analysts 1 $66,685 100.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $71,219 100.00%
Pharmacists 1 $71,594 100.00%
Economists 1 $73,000 100.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $73,000 100.00%
Fashion Designers 1 $73,570 100.00%
Computer Network Architects 1 $81,390 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 1 $82,410 100.00%
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 %
India 18 $85,050 41.86%
China 13 $43,382 41.94%
Canada 12 $107,506 44.44%
Mexico 11 $40,337 40.74%
South Africa 10 $40,668 52.63%
Philippines 10 $41,885 58.82%
Nepal 5 $78,151 35.71%
Peru 4 $101,254 33.33%
Bangladesh 4 $32,974 40.00%
Vietnam 4 $31,262 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nustart Construction Corp 1 $63,128 100.00%
Agri Systems 1 $63,461 100.00%
Environmental Solutions Resource Inc 1 $63,461 100.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 1 $63,500 100.00%
Plastics Design Manufacture Marketing Inc 1 $63,690 100.00%
Populus Group Llc 1 $63,918 100.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Datamanusa Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Igate Global Solutions An Igate Company 1 $64,480 100.00%
Abaris Inc 1 $64,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 1 $16,744 100.00%
Junior Colleges 1 $49,795 100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,418 100.00%
Museums 1 $48,506 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $63,128 100.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $47,986 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $61,277 100.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1 $101,525 100.00%
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 $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