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 %
Lawyers 1 $88,088 100.00%
Podiatrists 1 $88,691 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $98,363 100.00%
Information Security Analysts 1 $111,509 100.00%
Optometrists 1 $119,766 100.00%
Sales Managers 1 $121,368 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Neurologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Corixa Corporation 3 $61,367 75.00%
Sepals Corporation 3 $44,241 75.00%
Labminds Staffing And Recruiting Llc 3 $40,622 75.00%
Big Sandy Medical Center 3 $42,647 75.00%
Timeless Seeds Inc 3 $47,951 75.00%
Clark Fork Valley Hospital 3 $51,660 75.00%
Providence Health Services Montana 3 $99,715 75.00%
Cdm Smith Inc 3 $63,731 100.00%
Powell County Medical Center 3 $52,818 100.00%
Saint Luke Community Hospital 3 $49,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inhealth Life Sciences 1 $40,435 100.00%
Apollos University 1 $41,226 100.00%
Neufeld Farms Partnership 1 $38,709 100.00%
Big Sky Print And Ship 1 $31,658 100.00%
Exploration Drilling Inc 1 $37,294 100.00%
Casey Coulter And Lacey Coulter 1 $30,680 100.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 597 $29,243 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 508 $25,104 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 413 $28,757 100.00%
Sheep Farming 288 $20,131 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 131 $29,086 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 101 $29,579 100.00%
Apiculture 93 $28,385 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 87 $28,355 100.00%
Wheat Farming 85 $28,873 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8 $81,526 10.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 7 $37,253 10.14%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 6 $86,608 20.69%
Landscaping Services 5 $48,547 23.81%
Consumer Lending 5 $86,324 31.25%
Computer Systems Design Services 4 $87,475 25.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $25,445 20.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3 $61,138 23.08%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $60,445 30.00%
Corn Farming 2 $32,792 25.00%

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