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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $46,836 91.67%
Civil Engineers 11 $55,899 91.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,673 90.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $45,184 90.91%
Operations Research Analysts 10 $46,057 90.91%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,449 90.91%
Electrical Engineers 10 $75,816 90.91%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $42,509 81.82%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,577 90.00%
Chemical Engineers 9 $67,690 90.00%
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 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 %
The Lodge At Whitefish Lake Llc 2 $23,150 66.67%
Rocky Mountain College 2 $33,514 66.67%
Beerys Land Livestock Co 2 $40,664 66.67%
Super 8 Bozeman Llc 2 $27,310 66.67%
Sun Mountain Sports Inc 2 $32,999 66.67%
Loren W Randall Cpas Pc 2 $34,518 66.67%
Wolf Point Public School District 45 45a 2 $33,920 66.67%
Big Sky Digital Inc 2 $35,558 66.67%
Big Sky School District 72 2 $35,591 66.67%
Sensopath Technologies Inc 2 $35,256 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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