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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 %
Internists, General 39 $171,131 84.78%
Soil and Plant Scientists 37 $46,154 80.43%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $63,961 92.86%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25 $34,174 92.59%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $50,758 88.46%
Microbiologists 23 $48,084 88.46%
Chemists 22 $41,404 84.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other 22 $44,213 91.67%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 21 $34,309 87.50%
Mechanical Engineers 21 $71,423 95.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $34,403 1.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers 1 $28,330 1.33%
Food Preparation Workers 1 $28,330 1.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4 $44,179 80.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $54,719 80.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 3 $45,511 75.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $40,490 75.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $44,720 75.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $72,398 75.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $49,525 75.00%
Home Health Aides 3 $26,146 75.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $97,767 75.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $43,482 50.00%
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 %
Sokn Engineering Inc 1 $64,563 100.00%
Logging Incomllc 1 $64,646 100.00%
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital 1 $64,917 100.00%
Hgfa Architects Pllc 1 $64,938 100.00%
Keil Harris Farming 1 $65,250 100.00%
Ibm Corporation 1 $65,291 100.00%
Emhiser Tele Tech Inc 1 $65,354 100.00%
Sidney Health Cener 1 $65,728 100.00%
Sarens Usa Inc 1 $65,894 100.00%
Ksm Technologies Llc 1 $66,186 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beelogic Enterprises 4 $32,022 100.00%
Todd Panasuk 4 $30,482 100.00%
H J Hammond Ranch Inc 4 $25,215 100.00%
Rocking Dot Cattle Llc 4 $30,436 100.00%
Jm Land And Livestock Llc 4 $32,921 100.00%
Legacy Livestock Llc 4 $30,883 100.00%
Klempel Inc 4 $24,331 100.00%
Cowan Son 4 $21,949 100.00%
Knucklehead Ranch Llc 4 $27,773 100.00%
Circle B Grain Inc 4 $31,954 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 419 $51,680 89.91%
Custom Computer Programming Services 352 $61,510 85.85%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 240 $119,993 91.60%
Computer Systems Design Services 142 $68,462 91.61%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 107 $182,510 88.43%
Temporary Help Services 86 $69,986 96.63%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 70 $35,357 93.33%
Administration Of Education Programs 56 $49,834 81.16%
Management Consulting Services 35 $60,523 72.92%
Engineering Services 34 $71,068 89.47%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 841 $30,115 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 552 $25,714 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 529 $29,940 100.00%
Sheep Farming 339 $20,733 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 184 $30,778 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 181 $31,445 100.00%
Wheat Farming 145 $31,359 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 123 $25,113 100.00%
Apiculture 123 $29,766 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 116 $29,920 100.00%

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 $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