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 %
Rhithron Associates Inc 4 $47,772 80.00%
Srinsoft Inc 4 $50,378 80.00%
Powell County Memorial Hospital 4 $46,909 80.00%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 4 $56,924 80.00%
Nevada Restaurant Services Inc 4 $65,073 80.00%
Montana State University Northern 4 $55,014 100.00%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc 4 $67,730 100.00%
Incedo Inc 4 $81,697 100.00%
Scl Health Medical Group Billings Llc 4 $204,272 100.00%
St Vincent Healthcare 4 $233,366 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ken Iversen Farms 1 $21,861 50.00%
Kelly Ramage 1 $20,342 50.00%
Grizzly Creek Ranch Llc 1 $31,096 50.00%
Treasure State Grain Inc 1 $22,547 50.00%
Kt Ranch Llc 1 $57,304 50.00%
Tule Creek Ranch Inc 1 $27,477 50.00%
Rhithron Associates Inc 1 $25,438 50.00%
Torgersons Llc 1 $29,661 100.00%
Rocky Mountain Concrete Inc 1 $57,325 100.00%
Axle Informatics 1 $47,258 100.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture 76 $30,037 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $26,258 100.00%
Hay Farming 59 $25,399 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 55 $27,664 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 50 $30,913 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $30,637 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 40 $28,928 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 39 $26,229 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $29,127 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 28 $25,339 100.00%

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