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 %
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 %
Sugar Beet Farming 28 $25,339 100.00%
Other Animal Production 22 $27,970 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $29,358 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 20 $31,140 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 19 $30,769 100.00%
Potato Farming 19 $25,762 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 16 $26,731 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 12 $23,059 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $31,971 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $27,501 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $60,445 60.00%
Religious Organizations 3 $42,633 60.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3 $86,070 75.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 3 $42,633 75.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3 $61,138 75.00%
Dental Laboratories 2 $57,044 50.00%
Medical Laboratories 2 $50,752 66.67%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $32,136 66.67%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 2 $88,369 66.67%
Hospitals 2 $67,787 66.67%

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