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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Climate Change Analysts 1 $66,685 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $28,440 100.00%
Budget Analysts 1 $51,584 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 1 $82,410 100.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 1 $32,115 100.00%
Pharmacists 1 $71,594 100.00%
Compliance Managers 1 $87,838 100.00%
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 %
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 2 $81,983 100.00%
Computek Solutions Inc 2 $83,991 100.00%
Axle Informatics Llc 2 $85,676 100.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 2 $87,839 100.00%
Ziontech Solutions Inc 2 $88,067 100.00%
Columbia Grain Inc 2 $93,652 100.00%
Vmware Inc 2 $125,622 100.00%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 2 $97,032 100.00%
Ameritest Inc 2 $92,394 100.00%
Cognomotiv Inc 2 $95,139 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honeyland Inc 8 $28,837 100.00%
Brian Rogers Rogers Ranch 8 $22,664 100.00%
Bidlake Ranch 8 $23,813 100.00%
Hooker Cattle Co Inc 8 $20,934 100.00%
Vanisko Ranches Inc 8 $25,932 100.00%
Sw Crew 8 $29,078 100.00%
Skinner Ranch Seedstock Llc 8 $29,071 100.00%
Sitz Angus Ranch 8 $22,365 100.00%
J C Ranches Inc 8 $27,674 100.00%
Bitterroot Nursery 8 $23,767 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $93,413 100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $56,742 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $84,718 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1 $43,389 100.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 1 $55,016 100.00%
Other Specialized Design Services 1 $73,570 100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs 1 $54,184 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $26,395 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $40,144 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $39,499 100.00%
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 $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