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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $43,482 66.67%
Industrial Production Managers 1 $106,454 33.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $36,067 33.33%
Coaches and Scouts 1 $25,070 33.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1 $51,106 33.33%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $29,619 33.33%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $125,819 33.33%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $31,163 50.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $47,258 50.00%
Auditors 1 $43,784 50.00%
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 %
Nustart Construction Corp 1 $63,128 100.00%
Agri Systems 1 $63,461 100.00%
Environmental Solutions Resource Inc 1 $63,461 100.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 1 $63,500 100.00%
Plastics Design Manufacture Marketing Inc 1 $63,690 100.00%
Populus Group Llc 1 $63,918 100.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Datamanusa Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Igate Global Solutions An Igate Company 1 $64,480 100.00%
Abaris Inc 1 $64,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marsh Land Livestock Inctodd Marsh 4 $12,375 100.00%
Wustner Bees Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Mathew D Foth 4 $30,436 100.00%
Endless Acres Holding Llc 4 $32,474 100.00%
Wang Ranch Llc 4 $25,340 100.00%
Russ Gilbertson 4 $31,470 100.00%
Smith 6 Bar S Livestock 4 $31,954 100.00%
Quad Fivewiley Micks 4 $9,000 100.00%
Erickson Farms Inc 4 $30,950 100.00%
Holbrook Seed Potatoes Inc 4 $30,436 100.00%
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