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 %
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 %
Atlas Systems Inc 7 $59,759 100.00%
Ibm India Private Limited 7 $65,050 100.00%
Aon National Flood Services Inc 7 $81,450 100.00%
Brockton School District 55 55f 6 $31,293 85.71%
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association 6 $48,336 85.71%
Montana State University Billings 6 $60,555 100.00%
Sidney Health Center 6 $51,910 100.00%
Guardian Healthcare Providers 6 $51,352 100.00%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 6 $47,785 100.00%
Deloitte Touche Llp 6 $69,555 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana Childrens Home Hospital 1 $84,365 33.33%
Bruce Seed Farm Inc 1 $59,842 50.00%
Mid Rivers Communications 1 $76,710 50.00%
Envirocon Inc 1 $68,994 50.00%
House Of Raeford Farms Inc 1 $17,077 50.00%
Western Montana Dental Prosthetics Inc 1 $24,960 50.00%
Livingston Wok Inc Dba The Wok 1 $21,653 50.00%
Chms Pc 1 $43,784 50.00%
Loren W Randall Cpa Pc 1 $46,114 50.00%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $72,925 50.00%

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