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 %
Registered Nurses 33 $68,121 80.49%
Soil and Plant Scientists 32 $45,391 96.97%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $63,237 85.19%
Biological Scientists, All Other 21 $43,204 87.50%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $51,092 87.50%
Microbiologists 20 $47,748 86.96%
Chemists 20 $41,089 90.91%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 20 $44,521 90.91%
Mechanical Engineers 20 $71,609 100.00%
Business Intelligence Analysts 18 $67,741 90.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers 1 $28,330 1.45%
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 %
Japan 1 $31,163 33.33%
Libya 1 $68,994 33.33%
Jamaica 1 $24,960 33.33%
France 1 $53,581 33.33%
Jordan 1 $215,717 33.33%
Venezuela 1 $40,435 50.00%
Iran 1 $65,333 50.00%
Portugal 1 $51,000 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $27,102 50.00%
Turkey 1 $31,658 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shepherd School Dist 37 2 $40,923 66.67%
Northern Rockies Medical Center Inc 2 $41,933 66.67%
Western Montana Mental Health Center 2 $48,204 66.67%
Advanced Technology Group Inc 2 $61,901 66.67%
Central Montana Medical Facilities Inc 2 $46,291 66.67%
University Of Providence 2 $46,020 66.67%
Abbott Laboratories 2 $49,171 66.67%
Apollos University Inc 2 $52,582 100.00%
Geo Link Inc 2 $57,720 100.00%
Overwatch Systems Limited 2 $55,692 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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