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 %
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 %
Summit Resource International Llc 1 $73,570 100.00%
Robotic Process Automation Llc 1 $73,819 100.00%
Zeno Inc 1 $74,630 100.00%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc 1 $74,880 100.00%
Bruce Seed Farm Inc 1 $74,901 100.00%
Ajna Infotech Inc 1 $75,587 100.00%
Billings Symphony Society 1 $75,837 100.00%
Firstmark Construction 1 $78,582 100.00%
Cmg Construction Llc 1 $78,582 100.00%
Frontier It Solutions Inc 1 $78,666 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 1 $16,744 100.00%
Junior Colleges 1 $49,795 100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,418 100.00%
Museums 1 $48,506 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $63,128 100.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $47,986 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $61,277 100.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1 $101,525 100.00%
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 $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