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
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 %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 20 $44,521 95.24%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $46,273 85.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 16 $65,220 84.21%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $48,304 88.89%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $59,241 88.24%
Database Administrators 15 $39,826 88.24%
Accountants and Auditors 15 $40,156 88.24%
Management Analysts 14 $70,021 87.50%
Civil Engineers 13 $56,776 81.25%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $45,791 80.00%
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 %
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 1 $60,840 100.00%
Commonwealth Motor Inc 1 $61,277 100.00%
Flux Corporation 1 $62,088 100.00%
Nomad Global Communications Solutions 1 $62,338 100.00%
Spartan Solutions Inc 1 $62,733 100.00%
Sriven Systems Inc 1 $62,733 100.00%
Deer Creek Corporate Services Inc 1 $62,816 100.00%
Perkins Motor Transport Inc 1 $62,878 100.00%
Gt Solar Inc 1 $62,899 100.00%
A1 Kaiser Inc 1 $62,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
H Double C Llc 5 $31,229 100.00%
Griffin Land Cattle Company Llc 5 $32,914 100.00%
Indreland Ranch 5 $20,867 100.00%
Barthelmess Ranch Corp 5 $15,752 100.00%
Ken Iversen Farms 5 $27,485 100.00%
Beggers Diamond V Ranch Inc 5 $31,229 100.00%
Espeland Ranches 4 $14,791 100.00%
Triple T Management 4 $32,022 100.00%
Circle L Angus Cory Lamey 4 $23,166 100.00%
Oconnor Ranch Lands Llc 4 $29,843 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 1 $67,018 50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 1 $31,163 50.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1 $46,114 50.00%
Hay Farming 1 $35,152 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $106,454 100.00%
All Other Support Services 1 $57,304 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1 $74,173 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $17,077 100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,029 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $39,478 100.00%

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